Names / Girl names
Danae
Current rank
#2,417
and rising
All-time peak
#913
in 1991
First recorded
1947
in U.S. data
Children named
7,400
since 1947
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #913 in 1991 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Danae enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1947, where it reads as a girls' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1991 marked its high point, reaching #913. Over 7,400 have carried it since records began.