Danielle vs Dana

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

Name A

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danielle Dana
Current Rank #522 #1075
Total Births (all years) 371,239 193,311
Peak Year 1987 1971
Peak Year Births 17,009 6,934
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danielle Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss 169 1,232
1940ss 881 5,429
1950ss 1,711 17,106
1960ss 13,152 47,701
1970ss 60,919 51,361
1980ss 134,380 36,825
1990ss 109,595 19,283
2000ss 35,626 7,942
2010ss 11,530 3,827
2020ss 3,276 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danielle Dana
2014 1,246 353
2015 1,091 326
2016 997 322
2017 916 279
2018 818 318
2019 739 278
2020 691 234
2021 707 231
2022 671 253
2023 619 264
2024 588 230

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, 1937–2024.

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