Total births
25,106
Girls' name · since 1916
Danna
Danna has 25,106 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #306
- among girls today
- 25,106
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Danna currently ranks #306 among girls' names in America, with 25,106 babies recorded since 1916.
Danna has 25,106 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #306 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #306 among girls today
- 25,106 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danna is currently the #306 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 25,106 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #306
- among girls today
- 25,106
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Danna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#306
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Danna was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
1,226 babies were named Danna in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Danna compares
25,106 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Danna's all-time total is 66x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,106 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,226 | 48 | 19,840 |
Danna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danna's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 1,226, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#306
Active since
1916
Danna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 1,226
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Danna popularity over time - boys
134 total births recorded since 1945 (Danna as boys' name)
Danna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Danna's strongest decade.
6,949 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Danna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 85
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 204
1930s
204 births
- 1940s 824
1940s
824 births
- 1950s 1,348
1950s
1,348 births
- 1960s 2,193
1960s
2,193 births
- 1970s 1,651
1970s
1,651 births
- 1980s 1,192
1980s
1,192 births
- 1990s 981
1990s
981 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,454 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,949 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,215 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,949 births (28% of all-time use).
How Danna 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 Danna's total volume
Danna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Danna by state
Where Danna concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,940 | 19.7% |
| #2 | California | | 4,298 | 17.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,517 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,076 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 698 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 665 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 630 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 603 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Danna's total US births 19.7%
Even split
4,940 of 25,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Danna appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danna? ▼
25,106 babies have been named Danna since 1916. It currently ranks #306 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 1,226 births.
When was Danna most popular? ▼
Danna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,949 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Danna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Danna are Texas (4,940 births), California (4,298 births), New York (1,517 births).
How long has the name Danna been used? ▼
Danna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Danna? ▼
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 Danna's data
- Danna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,949 total births) through the 2020s (5,215) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dannas (4,940 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Danna
Nearby Names Like Danna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danna
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danica Girl
#1554 16,522 births
Compare Danna side by side: Danna vs Danielle Danna vs Dana Danna vs Daniela
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Danna
Londyn #305
27,245 births · Peak 2014
Amina #307
19,270 births · Peak 2017
Evelynn #304
16,064 births · Peak 2019
Brooke #308
198,491 births · Peak 1996
Tessa #303
55,926 births · Peak 2007
Samara #309
22,764 births · Peak 2018
Ryleigh #302
35,139 births · Peak 2019
Rosie #310
85,556 births · Peak 1927
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, 1916–2025 (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. "Danna: #306 Girls' Name - 25,106 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danna. 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 Danna 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.