Danae is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2165 in 2018 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 212 births ranking #1011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 19,545 girls born was named Danae. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.