Boys name
Dan
Dan is a boys' name given to 98,433 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1960 with 3,687 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 35th among boys names in Nevada in 1937.
Which states favor Dan
Dan by state
Top states by all-time births named Dan. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 11,583 | #1615 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 7,212 | #2338 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 6,608 | #1313 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 5,785 | #1208 (2014) |
| 5 | Michigan | 5,704 | #1156 (2023) |
| 6 | Washington | 3,576 | #1011 (2023) |
| 7 | New York | 3,191 | #1368 (2024) |
| 8 | Indiana | 3,116 | #593 (1992) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2,837 | #545 (1996) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,788 | #1133 (2021) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2,707 | #716 (2006) |
| 12 | Georgia | 2,680 | #1251 (2016) |
| 13 | Iowa | 2,614 | #441 (2002) |
| 14 | Missouri | 2,596 | #580 (1992) |
| 15 | Alabama | 2,483 | #448 (1994) |
| 16 | Oregon | 2,018 | #265 (1979) |
| 17 | Mississippi | 2,016 | #453 (1990) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 2,016 | #1057 (2023) |
| 19 | Florida | 2,002 | #1068 (2024) |
| 20 | North Carolina | 1,997 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).