Danny vs Dana

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

Name A

Danny

Boy name · Rank #641

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Name B

Dana

Girl name · Rank #1075

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Metric Danny Dana
Current Rank #641 #1075
Total Births (all years) 286,194 193,311
Peak Year 1954 1971
Peak Year Births 9,105 6,934
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Danny Dana
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 100
1900ss 66 113
1910ss 389 367
1920ss 1,747 768
1930ss 7,235 1,232
1940ss 46,659 5,429
1950ss 86,640 17,106
1960ss 60,728 47,701
1970ss 28,864 51,361
1980ss 20,013 36,825
1990ss 13,819 19,283
2000ss 10,547 7,942
2010ss 7,113 3,827
2020ss 2,374 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danny Dana
2014 710 353
2015 715 326
2016 641 322
2017 577 279
2018 525 318
2019 546 278
2020 494 234
2021 516 231
2022 456 253
2023 473 264
2024 435 230

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, 1900–2024.

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