Dani vs Dana

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

Name A

Dani

Girl name · Rank #680

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Dani Dana
Current Rank #680 #1075
Total Births (all years) 9,970 193,311
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 431 6,934
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Dani Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss 46 5,429
1950ss 641 17,106
1960ss 688 47,701
1970ss 778 51,361
1980ss 883 36,825
1990ss 1,055 19,283
2000ss 1,496 7,942
2010ss 2,446 3,827
2020ss 1,937 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dani Dana
2014 249 353
2015 259 326
2016 244 322
2017 246 279
2018 284 318
2019 311 278
2020 337 234
2021 389 231
2022 431 253
2023 362 264
2024 418 230

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, 1942–2024.

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