Danessa vs Dana

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

Name A

Danessa

Girl name · Rank #13725

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danessa Dana
Current Rank #13725 #1075
Total Births (all years) 701 193,311
Peak Year 1998 1971
Peak Year Births 26 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danessa Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss — 17,106
1960ss 13 47,701
1970ss 74 51,361
1980ss 167 36,825
1990ss 168 19,283
2000ss 188 7,942
2010ss 85 3,827
2020ss 6 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danessa Dana
2014 13 353
2015 6 326
2016 — 322
2017 9 279
2018 — 318
2019 6 278
2020 — 234
2021 — 231
2022 — 253
2023 — 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, 1967–2024.

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