Dain
2025 SSA
About Dain
Dain might simply be considered an unusual spelling variation of the familiar Dane and Dean, however, it may also have its roots in Norse mythology, in which it belonged to a several different figures, including a dwarf and a stag. It also has two literary connections: it appears in Tolkien's work and in the more recent Fourth Wing series by Rebecca Yarros. 2024 saw a slight increased in use of the name, perhaps because of its recent bookish link.
Pronounced DAYN.
As of October 2026, Dain ranked #6197 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1116 in 1978.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,781 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Dain on lists
Dain in pop culture
- Dain Maroola
character (in love with Nina Almayer) in 'Almayer's Folly' (1895) by Joseph Conrad
- Dain Ironfoot
cousin of Thorin in 'The Hobbit'
- Dain
a character in Holly Black's "The Cruel Prince"
- Dain Aetos
A character from Rebecca Yarros' "Fourth Wing" series