Danella vs Dana

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

Name A

Danella

Girl name · Rank #13526

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danella Dana
Current Rank #13526 #1075
Total Births (all years) 861 193,311
Peak Year 2011 1971
Peak Year Births 27 6,934
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danella Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss 11 367
1920ss 23 768
1930ss 9 1,232
1940ss 78 5,429
1950ss 75 17,106
1960ss 105 47,701
1970ss 126 51,361
1980ss 110 36,825
1990ss 81 19,283
2000ss 99 7,942
2010ss 126 3,827
2020ss 18 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danella Dana
2014 14 353
2015 10 326
2016 11 322
2017 9 279
2018 — 318
2019 9 278
2020 — 234
2021 — 231
2022 7 253
2023 5 264
2024 6 230

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, 1914–2024.

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