Recorded 1963–2014 Girls' name Peak 1963 33 births

Danalynn — girls' name

33 babies named Danalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s51980s62000s52010s6
1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Danalynn was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

6 babies were named Danalynn in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Danalynn between 1963 and 2014, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Danalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danalynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Danalynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danalynn 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 33 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.

Danalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

33

Since 1963

52 years of records

Peak year

1963

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1963

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2014

Danalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1963

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1963)
6
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Danalynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11 births that decade — 33% of Danalynn's all-time total
1960s111970s51980s62000s52010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danalynn?
33 babies have been named Danalynn since 1963. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1963 with 6 births.
When was Danalynn most popular?
Danalynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Danalynn been used?
Danalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 52 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Danalynn?
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.

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, 1963–2014 (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.