US rank #1100 Girls' name Peak 2007 8,587 births

Dania — #1100 US girls' name

8,587 babies named Dania in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s211950s811960s3101970s4971980s6921990s13812000s24032010s20592020s1143
#1100
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Dania was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

313 babies were named Dania in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dania

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,587 babies named Dania between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dania currently holds the #1100 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 313 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dania performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,403 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Dania shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,782 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dania in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dania 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 8,587 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.

Dania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,587

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

2007

313 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,100

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dania popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
313
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Dania popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Dania as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1993 5

Dania by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,403 births that decade — 28% of Dania's all-time total
1940s211950s811960s3101970s4971980s6921990s13812000s24032010s20592020s1143

Dania by state

Where Dania concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,782 20.8%
#2 Texas
1,321 15.4%
#3 New York
615 7.2%
#4 Florida
542 6.3%
#5 Illinois
440 5.1%
#6 Arizona
251 2.9%
#7 New Jersey
215 2.5%
#8 North Carolina
164 1.9%
California share of Dania's total US births 20.8%
Even split

1,782 of 8,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Dania appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dania?
8,587 babies have been named Dania since 1943. It currently ranks #1100 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 313 births.
When was Dania most popular?
Dania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,403 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Dania most popular?
The top states for the name Dania are California (1,782 births), Texas (1,321 births), New York (615 births).
How long has the name Dania been used?
Dania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dania?
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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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, 1943–2024 (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.