Danette vs Dana

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

Name A

Danette

Girl name · Rank #10349

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danette Dana
Current Rank #10349 #1075
Total Births (all years) 10,387 193,311
Peak Year 1966 1971
Peak Year Births 501 6,934
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danette Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss 37 1,232
1940ss 183 5,429
1950ss 1,974 17,106
1960ss 4,394 47,701
1970ss 2,549 51,361
1980ss 745 36,825
1990ss 252 19,283
2000ss 120 7,942
2010ss 92 3,827
2020ss 41 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danette Dana
2014 — 353
2015 12 326
2016 8 322
2017 9 279
2018 6 318
2019 9 278
2020 9 234
2021 — 231
2022 12 253
2023 11 264
2024 9 230

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, 1930–2024.

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