Girls' name · since 1975

Danaka

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Danaka, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade

Danaka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Danaka recorded 139 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2015.

  • #23,545 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danaka ranks #23,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Danaka's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Danaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Danaka splits its recorded history at 2000: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Danaka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2008)
17
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
05101520 1975199019942000200720102015 5

Danaka by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (63 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Danaka's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Danaka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danaka? ▼
Danaka has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,545 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 17 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Danaka sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danaka ranks #23,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Danaka most popular? ▼
Danaka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Danaka been used? ▼
Records for Danaka go back to 1975, giving 41 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Danaka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Danaka's data

  • Danaka's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Danaka

Nearby Names Like Danaka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danaka

Danielle Girl
#550 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1027 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#303 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#468 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#394 25,106 births

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Alsie
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Virtie
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Woodrow
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Loys
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Danaka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–2015 (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 Danaka 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.