Danae is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1986 in 2012 with 98 recorded births. This places Danae in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 212 births ranking #1011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 36.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 17,967 girls born was named Danae. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.