Girls' name · since 1982

Danara

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Danara, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,390 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Danara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Danara recorded 44 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.

  • #36,390 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 44 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danara ranks #36,390 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#36,390 of 72,339
all-time among girls
44
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Danara's 44 recorded births place it above 49.4% 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.

Danara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Danara's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Danara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1995)
10
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4681012 1982199219931995199620112024 5

Danara by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 61% of the file).

1990s was Danara's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Danara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danara?
Danara has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #36,390 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Danara sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danara ranks #36,390 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 Danara most popular?
Danara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Danara been used?
Records for Danara go back to 1982, giving 43 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Danara?
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 Danara's data

  • Danara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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 Danara: 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, 1982–2024 (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 Danara 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.