US rank #15609 Girls' name Peak 1965 115 births

Dhana — #15609 US girls' name

115 babies named Dhana in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s891970s112000s52010s52020s5
#15609
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Dhana was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

26 babies were named Dhana in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dhana

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Dhana between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dhana currently holds the #15609 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dhana performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dhana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dhana in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dhana 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 115 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.

Dhana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1965

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,609

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dhana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
26
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Dhana by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
89 births that decade — 77% of Dhana's all-time total
1960s891970s112000s52010s52020s5

Dhana by state

Where Dhana concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dhana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 12.2%
#2 New York
5 4.3%
#3 Texas
5 4.3%
California share of Dhana's total US births 12.2%
Even split

14 of 115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhana?
115 babies have been named Dhana since 1964. It currently ranks #15609 among girls. The peak year was 1965 with 26 births.
When was Dhana most popular?
Dhana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Dhana most popular?
The top states for the name Dhana are California (14 births), New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dhana been used?
Dhana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dhana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dharma, Dhara, Dhalia, Dhanya, 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, 1964–2024 (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.