Daniel vs Dana

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

Name A

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Daniel Dana
Current Rank #16 #1075
Total Births (all years) 1,974,589 193,311
Peak Year 1985 1971
Peak Year Births 38,564 6,934
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Daniel Dana
1880ss 5,679 45
1890ss 5,185 100
1900ss 5,036 113
1910ss 23,978 367
1920ss 43,407 768
1930ss 47,998 1,232
1940ss 112,776 5,429
1950ss 243,725 17,106
1960ss 242,014 47,701
1970ss 244,463 51,361
1980ss 345,559 36,825
1990ss 272,345 19,283
2000ss 203,951 7,942
2010ss 133,909 3,827
2020ss 44,564 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daniel Dana
2014 13,956 353
2015 13,540 326
2016 12,992 322
2017 11,753 279
2018 11,290 318
2019 10,585 278
2020 9,521 234
2021 9,152 231
2022 9,109 253
2023 8,391 264
2024 8,391 230

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, 1880–2024.

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