Meaning and history
Danaë is a figure from Greek mythology, the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. Imprisoned because of a prophecy, she is visited by Zeus in the form of golden rain and becomes the mother of the hero Perseus. The name's original meaning is uncertain. It has inspired many works of art, including paintings by Titian and Gustav Klimt.
20062006: 182 births, rank #1,293
2007: 160 births, rank #1,459
2008: 163 births, rank #1,445
2009: 148 births, rank #1,528
2010: 132 births, rank #1,629
20112011: 121 births, rank #1,715
2012: 98 births, rank #1,983
2013: 106 births, rank #1,888
2014: 102 births, rank #1,956
2015: 86 births, rank #2,194
20162016: 58 births, rank #2,902
2017: 85 births, rank #2,221
2018: 87 births, rank #2,159
2019: 112 births, rank #1,816
2020: 103 births, rank #1,872
20212021: 122 births, rank #1,698
2022: 107 births, rank #1,885
2023: 116 births, rank #1,762
2024: 170 births, rank #1,341
20252025: 74 births, rank #2,410
Danaë moved from #913 to #954 for girls between 1991 and 1992. Its highest annual birth count came in 1991, with 211 births.