Danisha vs Dana

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

Name A

Danisha

Girl name · Rank #15647

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danisha Dana
Current Rank #15647 #1075
Total Births (all years) 2,421 193,311
Peak Year 1994 1971
Peak Year Births 154 6,934
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danisha Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 768
1930ss — 1,232
1940ss — 5,429
1950ss — 17,106
1960ss 5 47,701
1970ss 226 51,361
1980ss 580 36,825
1990ss 988 19,283
2000ss 423 7,942
2010ss 155 3,827
2020ss 44 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danisha Dana
2014 17 353
2015 10 326
2016 11 322
2017 13 279
2018 16 318
2019 14 278
2020 8 234
2021 16 231
2022 8 253
2023 7 264
2024 5 230

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, 1969–2024.

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