US rank #3822 Girls' name Peak 2007 3,616 births

Danya — #3822 US girls' name

3,616 babies named Danya in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71940s821950s781960s1971970s4681980s4521990s5992000s9082010s6392020s186
#3822
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Danya was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

126 babies were named Danya in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danya

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,616 babies named Danya between 1939 and 2024, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Danya currently holds the #3822 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 908 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Danya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 569 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Danya in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danya 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 3,616 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.

Danya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,616

Since 1939

86 years of records

Peak year

2007

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,822

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1939

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1939

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
126
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
-50050100150 202420132002199119801969195819461939 7

Danya popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 1975 (Danya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
456789 2003197819771975 8

Danya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
908 births that decade — 25% of Danya's all-time total
1930s71940s821950s781960s1971970s4681980s4521990s5992000s9082010s6392020s186

Danya by state

Where Danya concentrates geographically — total births since 1939

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
569 15.7%
#2 Texas
330 9.1%
#3 Illinois
104 2.9%
#4 New York
104 2.9%
#5 Florida
56 1.5%
#6 Michigan
44 1.2%
#7 North Carolina
16 0.4%
#8 Georgia
14 0.4%
California share of Danya's total US births 15.7%
Even split

569 of 3,616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Danya appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danya?
3,616 babies have been named Danya since 1939. It currently ranks #3822 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 126 births.
When was Danya most popular?
Danya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 908 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Danya most popular?
The top states for the name Danya are California (569 births), Texas (330 births), Illinois (104 births).
How long has the name Danya been used?
Danya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 86 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danya?
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, 1939–2024 (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.