girls' name · peaked 1964

Daun

Every Daun since 1930 — 805 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daun
Peak year
1964
40 babies
All-time total
805
since 1930

The story of Daun

Daun is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 805 American babies have been named Daun. Its peak came in 1964, when 40 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daun stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Daun year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2001 6 #13,959
2000
1995
1990
1985
1980 11 #6,003
1975 8 #6,633
1970 29 #2,530
1965 33 #2,037
1960 20 #2,755
1955 31 #1,916
1950 8 #4,032
1945 16 #2,167
1940
1935
1930 5 #4,123
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1920
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1900
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1880

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Daun in 2025?

Daun did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daun?

805 babies have been named Daun in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daun most popular?

Daun peaked in 1964, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Daun a boy or girl name?

Daun is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daun rising or falling?

Daun has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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