Danae vs Dana

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

Name A

Danae

Girl name · Rank #1362

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danae Dana
Current Rank #1362 #1075
Total Births (all years) 7,365 193,311
Peak Year 2001 1971
Peak Year Births 212 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danae Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss 16 5,429
1950ss 122 17,106
1960ss 269 47,701
1970ss 549 51,361
1980ss 1,293 36,825
1990ss 1,699 19,283
2000ss 1,815 7,942
2010ss 987 3,827
2020ss 615 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danae Dana
2014 102 353
2015 86 326
2016 58 322
2017 85 279
2018 87 318
2019 112 278
2020 103 234
2021 122 231
2022 107 253
2023 116 264
2024 167 230

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, 1947–2024.

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