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Why parents love Dan- Dan IS one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Jacob's fifth son.
- Three letters with a strong, Hebrew sound: DAN.
- The meaning God is my judge IS divinely direct.
- Maximum Hebrew in minimum letters.
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The vibe of Dan
God is my judgeHebrewDantwelve tribesIsraelJacobfifth soncompactdivinejudgment
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Origin & history of Dan
Hebrew Dan (judge)
→ tribe of Dan
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Modern American roots
Dan IS one of the twelve tribes — Jacob's fifth son. God is my judge.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Genesis 30:6.
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Today
Dan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1738 in the US. 107,039 babies have been named Dan since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dan?
1960
peak year
The name Dan reached its peak in 1960, with 3,697 registrations (ranked #111). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1738) today, averaging about 94 new babies per year. Dan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 107,039 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,697
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #111)
(ranked #111)
94
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
940
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
107,039
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dan1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Dan's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — tribal adventure. People named Dan tend to be strong, direct, and gifted at being the most compact of the twelve tribes.
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Most compact twelve tribes✦
Jacob's-fifth◈
God-is-judge◎
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Divine-directD4
A1
N5
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
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Personality of Dan🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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