Danish

DAY-nihsh /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Danish is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2003 and has grown less common since.

Danish is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,096 for boy births in the United States (and #18,819 across all names), given to 8 babies. Danish was first reported in SSA data in 1983 and peaked in 2003 (20 births).

About the name Danish

PronunciationDAY-nihsh /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
#9,096U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,819among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
20peak births 2003
1983first in SSA data

Names similar to Danish

How popular is Danish?

Boys named Danish 8 in 2025
198319902000201020202025
Boys named Danish per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1983–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Danish total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#9,096
20241010#7,891
202366#11,130
202266#11,176
202177#9,952
202066#10,903
20191010#7,760
201888#9,009
20171111#7,202
201677#9,899
201555#12,486
20141010#7,675
201366#11,038
20121111#7,175
20111313#6,318
201099#8,293
200999#8,443
200877#10,100
20071111#7,201
20061010#7,549
20051414#5,635
20041515#5,304
20032020#4,140
20021515#4,958
20011111#6,106
20001313#5,352
19991717#4,190
19981111#5,552
199710—#5,736
199615—#4,220
199515—#4,093
199414—#4,346
199317—#3,693
19926—#7,629
199110—#5,171
19908—#5,950
19895—#8,139
198810—#4,512
19876—#6,268
19867—#5,453
19847—#5,089
19839—#4,208