US rank #8039 Girls' name Peak 1999 609 births

Dannah — #8039 US girls' name

609 babies named Dannah in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s301980s721990s1702000s1302010s1652020s32
#8039
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

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

1999
Single peak year

26 babies were named Dannah in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dannah

The Social Security Administration has registered 609 babies named Dannah between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dannah currently holds the #8039 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dannah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 170 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dannah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dannah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dannah 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 609 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.

Dannah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

609

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

1999

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,039

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dannah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
26
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
051015202530 202420172011200519991993198719791965 10

Dannah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
170 births that decade — 28% of Dannah's all-time total
1960s101970s301980s721990s1702000s1302010s1652020s32

Dannah by state

Where Dannah concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dannah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 2.8%
#2 Texas
6 1.0%
California share of Dannah's total US births 2.8%
Even split

17 of 609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dannah?
609 babies have been named Dannah since 1965. It currently ranks #8039 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 26 births.
When was Dannah most popular?
Dannah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Dannah most popular?
The top states for the name Dannah are California (17 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Dannah been used?
Dannah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dannah?
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, 1965–2024 (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.