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Dane

“Ethnic name for a person from Denmark” — Old Norse/Old English origin

Boy's name · #821 in the US (2025) · 80s

Dane reached #221 in 1986 and has eased to #821 since. About 34,000 boys have carried it since 1898.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Danes

• Dane DeHaan — American actor
• Dane Cook — American actor and comedian
• Dane Clark — American film actor (1912-1998)
• Dane Ingham — New Zealand association football player
• Dane Bird-Smith — Australian racewalker (born 1992)

In stories & tradition

• Dane (Black Knight) — Avengers
• Dane — WildC.A.T.s
• Dane Vogel — Saints Row 2 · Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

What Danes become

Among 226 notable people named Dane:

Sports figures appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dane Ingham, New Zealand association football player.

Similar names: Brenton · Danny · Shane · Dustin · Devon · Dayton

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