Total births
3,649
Girls' name · since 1939
Danya
Danya has 3,649 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3836
- among girls today
- 3,649
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Danya is the #3836 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,649 recorded since 1939.
Danya has 3,649 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3836 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2025.
- #3836 among girls today
- 3,649 born since 1939
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danya is currently the #3836 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 3,649 born since 1939, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3836
- among girls today
- 3,649
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Danya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3836
of 17,726 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.
How Danya compares
3,649 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Danya's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,649 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 126 | 48 | 19,840 |
Danya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danya splits its recorded history at 1983: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 126 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,836
Active since
1939
Danya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Danya popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 1975 (Danya as boys' name)
Danya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danya's strongest decade.
908 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Danya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 82
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s 197
1960s
197 births
- 1970s
1970s
468 births
- 1980s
1980s
452 births
- 1990s
1990s
599 births
- 2000s
2000s
908 births
- 2010s
2010s
639 births
- 2020s 219
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 908 births (25% of all-time use).
How Danya 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 Danya's total volume
Danya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Danya by state
Where Danya concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 574 | 15.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 330 | 9.0% |
| #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
574 of 3,649 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? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 3,649 babies named Danya. Today it holds rank #3836 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (574 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 87 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Danya's data
- Danya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (908 total births); usage has since declined to 219 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Danyas (574 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 Danya
Nearby Names Like Danya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danya
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 Danya side by side: Danya vs Danielle Danya vs Dana Danya vs Daniela
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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, 1939–2025 (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. "Danya: #3836 Girls' Name - 3,649 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danya. 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 Danya 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.