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day-nay-ee or dah-NAY (English), dha-NAH-ee (Greek)
Danae
OriginGreek
Meaning"from Denmark, gift, or wise"
GenderGirl
US Rank#951
Top 1000
About Danae
Variation of Dana
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,960 | 102 | 57.1 |
| 2015 | #2,197 | 86 | 48.2 |
| 2016 | #2,911 | 58 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | #2,228 | 85 | 49.2 |
| 2018 | #2,165 | 87 | 51.1 |
| 2019 | #1,820 | 112 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | #1,873 | 103 | 63.7 |
| 2021 | #1,698 | 122 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | #1,887 | 107 | 65.2 |
| 2023 | #1,762 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,362 | 167 | 103.1 |
| 2025 | #2,417 | 74 | 46 |
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