Girls' name · since 1999

Daneja

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Daneja, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,842 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Daneja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daneja has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2006.

  • #40,842 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daneja ranks #40,842 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#40,842 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daneja's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% 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.

Daneja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daneja's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daneja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2000)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 19992000200220042006 5

Daneja by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 83% of the file).

2000s was Daneja's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Daneja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daneja?
Daneja has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #40,842 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 10 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Daneja sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daneja ranks #40,842 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 Daneja most popular?
Daneja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Daneja been used?
Records for Daneja go back to 1999, giving 8 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Daneja?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daneja: 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, 1999–2006 (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 Daneja 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.