Total births
222
Girls' name · since 1996
Danyah
Danyah has 222 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 222
- total births
- 1996–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Danyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 222 recorded since 1996.
Danyah has 222 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2020.
- 222 total births
- 1996–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
222 girls have been named Danyah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 222
- total births
- 1996–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Danyah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
16 babies were named Danyah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Danyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danyah splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danyah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Danyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2020
- Peak year (2004)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Danyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danyah's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Danyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danyah? ▼
222 babies have been named Danyah since 1996. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2004 with 16 births.
When was Danyah most popular? ▼
Danyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Danyah been used? ▼
Records for Danyah go back to 1996, giving 25 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Danyah? ▼
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 Danyah's data
- Danyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Danyah
Nearby Names Like Danyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danyah
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 Danyah side by side: Danyah vs Danielle Danyah vs Dana Danyah vs Daniela
Related Names
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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, 1996–2020 (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. "Danyah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 222 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danyah. 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 Danyah 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.