Dana vs Danielle

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

Name A

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Metric Dana Danielle
Current Rank #1075 #522
Total Births (all years) 193,311 371,239
Peak Year 1971 1987
Peak Year Births 6,934 17,009
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Dana Danielle
1880ss 45 —
1890ss 100 —
1900ss 113 —
1910ss 367 —
1920ss 768 —
1930ss 1,232 169
1940ss 5,429 881
1950ss 17,106 1,711
1960ss 47,701 13,152
1970ss 51,361 60,919
1980ss 36,825 134,380
1990ss 19,283 109,595
2000ss 7,942 35,626
2010ss 3,827 11,530
2020ss 1,212 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dana Danielle
2014 353 1,246
2015 326 1,091
2016 322 997
2017 279 916
2018 318 818
2019 278 739
2020 234 691
2021 231 707
2022 253 671
2023 264 619
2024 230 588

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, 1882–2024.

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