US rank #5981 Girls' name Peak 1988 14,441 births

Dayna — #5981 US girls' name

14,441 babies named Dayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s131940s1921950s9561960s23231970s26621980s33011990s26412000s16532010s5562020s144
#5981
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Dayna was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

361 babies were named Dayna in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dayna

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,441 babies named Dayna between 1937 and 2024, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dayna currently holds the #5981 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 361 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,301 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Dayna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,824 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dayna in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayna 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 14,441 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.

Dayna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,441

Since 1937

88 years of records

Peak year

1988

361 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,981

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1937

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dayna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1937

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
361
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
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Dayna popularity over time — boys

87 total births recorded since 1953 (Dayna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 87 births
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Dayna by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,301 births that decade — 23% of Dayna's all-time total
1930s131940s1921950s9561960s23231970s26621980s33011990s26412000s16532010s5562020s144

Dayna by state

Where Dayna concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dayna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,824 12.6%
#2 New York
1,154 8.0%
#3 Texas
1,135 7.9%
#4 Michigan
933 6.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
698 4.8%
#6 New Jersey
465 3.2%
#7 Illinois
459 3.2%
#8 Florida
428 3.0%
California share of Dayna's total US births 12.6%
Even split

1,824 of 14,441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Dayna appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayna?
14,441 babies have been named Dayna since 1937. It currently ranks #5981 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 361 births.
When was Dayna most popular?
Dayna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,301 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Dayna most popular?
The top states for the name Dayna are California (1,824 births), New York (1,154 births), Texas (1,135 births).
How long has the name Dayna been used?
Dayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 88 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dayna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayana, Dayanara, Dayanna, Daysha, 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, 1937–2024 (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.