Danelle vs Dana

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

Name A

Danelle

Girl name · Rank #8005

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danelle Dana
Current Rank #8005 #1075
Total Births (all years) 7,109 193,311
Peak Year 1974 1971
Peak Year Births 265 6,934
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danelle Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss 16 1,232
1940ss 134 5,429
1950ss 321 17,106
1960ss 1,048 47,701
1970ss 2,142 51,361
1980ss 2,061 36,825
1990ss 877 19,283
2000ss 336 7,942
2010ss 130 3,827
2020ss 44 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danelle Dana
2014 15 353
2015 9 326
2016 16 322
2017 12 279
2018 8 318
2019 5 278
2020 11 234
2021 10 231
2022 5 253
2023 5 264
2024 13 230

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, 1938–2024.

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