Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1999
Danija
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Danija, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 1999–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
Danija is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 70 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Danija recorded 70 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1999 to 2009.
- 70 total births
- 1999–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Danija since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 70
- total births
- 1999–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Danija was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Danija in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Danija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danija's full recorded timeline at 2006, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danija at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Danija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2009
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Danija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danija's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Danija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danija? ▼
Danija has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 13 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Danija most popular? ▼
Danija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Danija been used? ▼
Records for Danija go back to 1999, giving 11 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Danija? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Danija
Nearby Names Like Danija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danija
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Daniela Girl
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Daniella Girl
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Danna Girl
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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, 1999–2009 (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. "Danija: Baby Name Since 1999 - 70 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danija. 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 Danija 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.