Danae is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2197 in 2015 with 86 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 212 births ranking #1011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.5%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 20,752 girls born was named Danae. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.