Danika vs Dana

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

Name A

Danika

Girl name · Rank #2346

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danika Dana
Current Rank #2346 #1075
Total Births (all years) 10,626 193,311
Peak Year 2007 1971
Peak Year Births 709 6,934
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danika Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss — 17,106
1960ss 40 47,701
1970ss 532 51,361
1980ss 1,033 36,825
1990ss 1,733 19,283
2000ss 3,623 7,942
2010ss 3,155 3,827
2020ss 510 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danika Dana
2014 357 353
2015 267 326
2016 226 322
2017 166 279
2018 167 318
2019 143 278
2020 116 234
2021 115 231
2022 114 253
2023 87 264
2024 78 230

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, 1966–2024.

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