Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1988
Danaye
Danaye has 67 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 67
- total births
- 1988–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Danaye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 1988.
Danaye has 67 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2013.
- 67 total births
- 1988–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Danaye since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 67
- total births
- 1988–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Danaye was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
8 babies were named Danaye in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Danaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danaye splits its recorded history at 2005: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danaye at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Danaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2013
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Danaye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danaye's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Danaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danaye? ▼
Danaye has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 8 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Danaye most popular? ▼
Danaye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Danaye been used? ▼
Records for Danaye go back to 1988, giving 26 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Danaye? ▼
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 Danaye's data
- Danaye's decade-level peak was the 2000s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- 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 Danaye
Nearby Names Like Danaye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danaye
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 Danaye side by side: Danaye vs Danielle Danaye vs Dana Danaye vs Daniela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2013 (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. "Danaye: Baby Name Since 1988 - 67 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danaye. 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 Danaye 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 July 2026.