Girls' name · since 1947
Dalana
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 635 babies named Dalana, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,158 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dalana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 635 have been recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Dalana recorded 635 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2023.
- #10,158 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 635 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalana ranks #10,158 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 635 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,158 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dalana's 635 recorded births place it above 85.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dalana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalana's full recorded timeline at 1990, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Dalana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (133 births, 21% of the file).
2000s was Dalana's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Dalana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (21% of all-time use).
How Dalana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dalana's total volume
Dalana by state
Where Dalana concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dalana's data
- Dalana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dalanas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dalana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dalana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.