Mostly boys
Waylon
English; associated with Wayland and Germanic W…
“Uncertain; proposed connections include craft or land by the road”
Mostly boys · English
Dane
“from Denmark”
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The story behind the name
Meet Dane.
Dane makes a great middle name, as evidenced by January Jones' use of it for son Xander Dane.
This rarely heard name pares down all the ultrafeminine Dan names to one that's much more powerful, for both boys and girls.
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A little perspective
How popular is Dane?
Boys · 2025#821301 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 821 | 301 |
| 2024 | Boys | 873 | 276 |
| 2023 | Boys | 901 | 258 |
| 2022 | Boys | 869 | 277 |
| 2021 | Boys | 835 | 285 |
| 2020 | Boys | 834 | 273 |
| 2019 | Boys | 872 | 253 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16,112 | 5 |
| 2018 | Boys | 748 | 315 |
| 2017 | Boys | 753 | 313 |
| 2016 | Boys | 695 | 355 |
| 2016 | Girls | 14,769 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boys | 630 | 424 |
| 2015 | Girls | 17,089 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 623 | 423 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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