Will my child share the name Danish with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Danish per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Danish in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Danish becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Danish is declining: down 574 places since 2020, to #3,256 in 2025. It peaked at #590 in 2001.

Is Danish a good choice for a distinctive name?

Danish is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Danish a popular baby name in the United States?

Danish does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #3256

Danish

🗳️ Add Danish to a family shortlist

Danish is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Danish in their class.

💎

UK Rank 2025

#3256

About the Name Danish

Danish is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 238 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #590 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Danish is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Danish in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Danish

Danish sculpture — Danish sculpture as a nationally recognized art form can be traced back to 1752 when Jacques Saly was commissioned to execute a statue of King Frederick V of Denmark on horseback.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Danish

UK babies named Danish (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↓ 574 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Danish

Almost certainly the only Danish in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

✨ Similar names to Danish

Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story

→

→

→

→

🔮

Check another name

Enter any baby name to get UK and US popularity data, classroom predictions and trend charts.

🔮 Try the Name Checker 📚 Browse All Names

Famous People Named Danish

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Danish sculpture

Danish sculpture as a nationally recognized art form can be traced back to 1752 when Jacques Saly was commissioned to execute a statue of King Frederick V of Denmark on horseback.