Danica vs Dana

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

Name A

Danica

Girl name · Rank #1555

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danica Dana
Current Rank #1555 #1075
Total Births (all years) 16,391 193,311
Peak Year 2007 1971
Peak Year Births 1,109 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danica Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss 10 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss 42 17,106
1960ss 290 47,701
1970ss 1,051 51,361
1980ss 1,893 36,825
1990ss 2,382 19,283
2000ss 5,244 7,942
2010ss 4,589 3,827
2020ss 890 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danica Dana
2014 553 353
2015 403 326
2016 325 322
2017 313 279
2018 262 318
2019 226 278
2020 203 234
2021 233 231
2022 179 253
2023 139 264
2024 136 230

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, 1916–2024.

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