Danay vs Dana

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

Name A

Danay

Girl name

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danay Dana
Current Rank Unranked #1075
Total Births (all years) 684 193,311
Peak Year 2005 1971
Peak Year Births 35 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danay Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss — 17,106
1960ss — 47,701
1970ss 32 51,361
1980ss 84 36,825
1990ss 167 19,283
2000ss 218 7,942
2010ss 151 3,827
2020ss 32 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danay Dana
2014 16 353
2015 14 326
2016 20 322
2017 11 279
2018 11 318
2019 10 278
2020 10 234
2021 14 231
2022 8 253
2023 — 264
2024 — 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, 1971–2022.

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