Total births
8,818
Girls' name · since 1943
Dania
Dania has 8,818 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1101
- among girls today
- 8,818
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
8,818 babies have been named Dania since 1943, making it today's #1101 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dania recorded 8,818 times among girls since 1943, holding rank #1101 nationally today, ahead of 94% 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 1943 to 2025.
- #1101 among girls today
- 8,818 born since 1943
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dania is currently the #1101 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 8,818 born since 1943, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1101
- among girls today
- 8,818
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Dania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1101
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% 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.
How Dania compares
8,818 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Dania's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,818 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dania's full recorded timeline at 1987, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 313 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#1,101
Active since
1943
Dania popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Dania popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Dania as boys' name)
Dania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dania's strongest decade.
2,403 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 81
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 310
1960s
310 births
- 1970s 497
1970s
497 births
- 1980s 692
1980s
692 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,381 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,403 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,060 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,373 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,403 births (27% of all-time use).
How Dania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dania's total volume
Dania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dania by state
Where Dania concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,817 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,365 | 15.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 626 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 559 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 449 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 261 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 223 | 2.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 164 | 1.9% |
California share of Dania's total US births 20.6%
Even split
1,817 of 8,818 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? ▼
8,818 babies have been named Dania since 1943. It currently ranks #1101 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 (1,817 births), Texas (1,365 births), New York (626 births).
How long has the name Dania been used? ▼
Dania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 83 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Dania's data
- Dania's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,403 total births) through the 2020s (1,373) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Danias (1,817 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Dania
Nearby Names Like Dania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dania
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 Dania side by side: Dania vs Danielle Dania vs Dana Dania vs Daniela
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dania
Lesly #1100
15,281 births · Peak 2003
Xochitl #1102
6,116 births · Peak 2024
Kathleen #1099
713,645 births · Peak 1951
Zola #1103
9,286 births · Peak 2018
Adela #1098
14,105 births · Peak 2015
Meera #1104
4,259 births · Peak 2025
Kacey #1097
11,961 births · Peak 1991
Juana #1105
18,793 births · Peak 1994
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, 1943–2025 (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. "Dania: #1101 Girls' Name - 8,818 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dania. 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 Dania 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.