Total births
139
Girls' name · since 1992
Danayah
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Danayah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16023
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Danayah is the #16023 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 139 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Danayah recorded 139 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #16023 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, 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 1992 to 2024.
- #16023 among girls today
- 139 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danayah is currently the #16023 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 139 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16023
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Danayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16023
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Danayah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Danayah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Danayah compares
139 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Danayah's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Danayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danayah splits its recorded history at 2007: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,023
Active since
1992
Danayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Danayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danayah's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Danayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danayah? ▼
139 babies have been named Danayah since 1992. It currently ranks #16023 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
When was Danayah most popular? ▼
Danayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Danayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Danayah since 1992 -- 33 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Danayah? ▼
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 Danayah's data
- Danayah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danayah
Nearby Names Like Danayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danayah
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Compare Danayah side by side: Danayah vs Danielle Danayah vs Dana Danayah vs Daniela
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danayah: #16023 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danayah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danayah 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 June 2026.