US rank #6385 Girls' name Peak 2013 1,680 births

Dagny — #6385 US girls' name

1,680 babies named Dagny in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s301900s891910s1711920s1051930s411940s121950s101960s701970s591980s611990s992000s2602010s5162020s157
#6385
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Dagny was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

81 babies were named Dagny in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dagny

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,680 babies named Dagny between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dagny currently holds the #6385 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 81 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dagny performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 516 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Dagny shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Dagny in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dagny in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,680 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dagny at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,680

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

2013

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,385

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dagny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
81
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Dagny by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
516 births that decade — 31% of Dagny's all-time total
1890s301900s891910s1711920s1051930s411940s121950s101960s701970s591980s611990s992000s2602010s5162020s157

Dagny by state

Where Dagny concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dagny
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
94 5.6%
#2 Texas
35 2.1%
#3 North Dakota
20 1.2%
#4 Minnesota
19 1.1%
#5 Illinois
10 0.6%
#6 Wisconsin
7 0.4%
#7 Florida
6 0.4%
#8 Utah
6 0.4%
California share of Dagny's total US births 5.6%
Even split

94 of 1,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Dagny appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dagny?
1,680 babies have been named Dagny since 1893. It currently ranks #6385 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 81 births.
When was Dagny most popular?
Dagny was most popular in the 2010s decade with 516 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Dagny most popular?
The top states for the name Dagny are California (94 births), Texas (35 births), North Dakota (20 births).
How long has the name Dagny been used?
Dagny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dagny?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dagmar, Dagney, Dagen, Dagne, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.