Danae Winter
There are approximately 1 people named Danae Winter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Danae with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Winter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Danae
7.1K
Alive today
Named Winter
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (46.9%)
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,119
Per 100K: 10.29
Top ancestry: White (90.2%)
First name trend
Danae: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Danae. The peak year was 2001 with 212 births. The average person named Danae today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danae
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Danae, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 46.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Danae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Danae at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.9% · 2,973
- Hispanic or Latino23.2% · 1,468
- Black or African American22.4% · 1,419
- Two or more races5.6% · 355
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 52
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Winter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Winter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Winter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Winter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.2% · 27,736
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,105
- Two or more races3.0% · 935
- Black or African American2.0% · 606
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 245
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 131
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Danae has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0021% of the US population, based on 7,063 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Danae right now.
The surname Winter appears at a rate of 10.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0103%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Danae Winter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Winter
FAQ
Danae Winter: questions and answers
How many people are named Danae Winter?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Danae Winter. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0021%) with the surname frequency (10.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Danae Winter?
We classify Danae Winter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Danae a male or female name?
Danae is predominantly female. Out of 7,371 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Danae 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Danae Winter?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Danae Winter is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.