Dan Dailey
There are approximately 7 people named Dan Dailey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dailey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Dan
64K
Alive today
Named Dailey
38K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,072
Per 100K: 11.09
Top ancestry: White (77.3%)
First name trend
Dan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dan. The peak year was 1958 with 3,703 births. The average person named Dan today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dailey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dailey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.3%.
- White77.3%
- Black or African American17.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0187% of the US population, based on 63,991 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dailey appears at a rate of 11.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0111%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Dan Dailey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dan
FAQ
Dan Dailey: questions and answers
How many people are named Dan Dailey?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Dan Dailey. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0187%) with the surname frequency (11.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dan Dailey?
We classify Dan Dailey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dan a male or female name?
Dan is predominantly male. Out of 107,039 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Dan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.