Danai vs Dana

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

Name A

Danai

Girl name · Rank #7704

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danai Dana
Current Rank #7704 #1075
Total Births (all years) 415 193,311
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 23 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danai Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss — 17,106
1960ss — 47,701
1970ss — 51,361
1980ss 16 36,825
1990ss 85 19,283
2000ss 116 7,942
2010ss 111 3,827
2020ss 87 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danai Dana
2014 8 353
2015 11 326
2016 11 322
2017 15 279
2018 14 318
2019 17 278
2020 18 234
2021 17 231
2022 23 253
2023 15 264
2024 14 230

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, 1983–2024.

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