Danah vs Dana

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

Name A

Danah

Girl name · Rank #11217

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danah Dana
Current Rank #11217 #1075
Total Births (all years) 1,039 193,311
Peak Year 2012 1971
Peak Year Births 32 6,934
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danah Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss 11 17,106
1960ss 61 47,701
1970ss 129 51,361
1980ss 183 36,825
1990ss 189 19,283
2000ss 190 7,942
2010ss 226 3,827
2020ss 50 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danah Dana
2014 28 353
2015 24 326
2016 26 322
2017 19 279
2018 21 318
2019 12 278
2020 9 234
2021 8 231
2022 8 253
2023 17 264
2024 8 230

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, 1956–2024.

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