Daden
A Persian name meaning "justice" or "fair ruling".
Name Census estimates that about 104 living Americans carry the first name Daden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daden today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daden births was 2006 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
104
~ 1 in 3,295,715 Americans
Peak year
2006
15 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2017 SSA rank
#11,059
Tracked since 1999
Census
Daden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Daden, which placed it at #47,034 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daden is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Black (15.0%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.4% · 86
- Black or African American15.0% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 15
- Two or more races6.4% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Daden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daden from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Daden remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daden
The name Daden is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in the Indian subcontinent around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the root word "dada," which means "gift" or "blessing." The name is thought to have been popular among the ancient Vedic civilization that thrived in the Indus Valley region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daden can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. It mentions a character named Daden, who was a wise sage and teacher. In this ancient text, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE, Daden is portrayed as a revered figure who imparted valuable knowledge to his disciples.
During the classical period of Indian history, around the 3rd century CE, there are records of a prominent scholar named Daden, who made significant contributions to the field of Sanskrit grammar and linguistics. His works were widely studied and helped shape the development of the Sanskrit language.
In the 7th century CE, a Buddhist monk named Daden Shonin is known to have traveled from India to Japan, where he played a crucial role in introducing and spreading Buddhism in the region. He is credited with establishing several important Buddhist temples and monasteries, which became centers of learning and spiritual practice.
Another notable figure with the name Daden was a Persian poet and mystic who lived during the 13th century CE. Daden Ganjavi was renowned for his profound spiritual poetry, which explored themes of love, devotion, and the divine. His works had a significant influence on the development of Persian literature and Sufi mysticism.
Throughout history, the name Daden has been carried by various individuals across different cultures and regions, although it has remained relatively uncommon. Some other notable figures include Daden Wangchuk, a 17th-century Bhutanese Buddhist lama and scholar, and Daden Tsering, a 20th-century Tibetan writer and activist who advocated for the preservation of Tibetan culture and language.
People
Daden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 104 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,295,715 US residents.
Is Daden a common name?
We classify Daden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daden most popular?
The single biggest year for Daden was 2006, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daden is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Daden, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daden?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daden leans strongly male. 128 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 8 female bearers (5.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daden is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Black (15.0%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.4% (86 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Daden?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.