Danna vs Dana

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

Name A

Danna

Girl name · Rank #306

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danna Dana
Current Rank #306 #1075
Total Births (all years) 24,315 193,311
Peak Year 2010 1971
Peak Year Births 1,226 6,934
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danna Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 113
1910ss 10 367
1920ss 85 768
1930ss 204 1,232
1940ss 824 5,429
1950ss 1,348 17,106
1960ss 2,193 47,701
1970ss 1,651 51,361
1980ss 1,192 36,825
1990ss 981 19,283
2000ss 4,453 7,942
2010ss 6,949 3,827
2020ss 4,425 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danna Dana
2014 564 353
2015 602 326
2016 610 322
2017 581 279
2018 594 318
2019 621 278
2020 626 234
2021 843 231
2022 899 253
2023 1,055 264
2024 1,002 230

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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