Dagan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #15,031 in 2000
0 babies were named Dagan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2000–2025
US births per million boys, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDagan first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #15,031.
About the name Dagan
Dagan is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Dagan for girls from 2000 to 2003, in 2 of those 4 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #15,031 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 727,273 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 159,490 boys |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 213,675 boys |
| 1990s | 11 | 89,928 boys |
| 2000s | 24 | 42,159 boys |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 117,371 boys |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 253,807 boys |
More Hebrew names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
Questions about the name Dagan
What is the origin of the name Dagan?
Dagan has Hebrew roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Mia.
Is Dagan a boy or girl name?
Both. Dagan is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Dagan?
Dagan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #15,031 in 2000.