Danell vs Dana

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

Name A

Danell

Girl name

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danell Dana
Current Rank Unranked #1075
Total Births (all years) 1,266 193,311
Peak Year 1977 1971
Peak Year Births 54 6,934
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danell Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss 31 5,429
1950ss 136 17,106
1960ss 347 47,701
1970ss 408 51,361
1980ss 192 36,825
1990ss 102 19,283
2000ss 44 7,942
2010ss 6 3,827
2020ss — 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danell Dana
2014 — 353
2015 — 326
2016 — 322
2017 — 279
2018 — 318
2019 — 278
2020 — 234
2021 — 231
2022 — 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, 1941–2013.

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