Dan vs Dana

Side-by-side comparison of Dan and Dana — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Dan Dana
Current Rank #1913 #1075
Total Births (all years) 106,473 193,311
Peak Year 1960 1971
Peak Year Births 3,697 6,934
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Dan Dana
1880ss 1,402 45
1890ss 1,274 100
1900ss 1,499 113
1910ss 4,737 367
1920ss 8,100 768
1930ss 9,629 1,232
1940ss 18,017 5,429
1950ss 26,010 17,106
1960ss 22,709 47,701
1970ss 5,550 51,361
1980ss 2,809 36,825
1990ss 1,860 19,283
2000ss 1,437 7,942
2010ss 1,006 3,827
2020ss 434 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dan Dana
2014 102 353
2015 91 326
2016 100 322
2017 96 279
2018 97 318
2019 102 278
2020 86 234
2021 78 231
2022 88 253
2023 100 264
2024 82 230

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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