Danae is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2911 in 2016 with 58 recorded births. This places Danae in the top 15% 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 62.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 30,543 girls born was named Danae. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.