Total births
288
Girls' name · since 1998
Dhanya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 288 babies named Dhanya, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10694
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
288 babies have been named Dhanya since 1998, making it today's #10694 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhanya has been recorded 288 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #10694 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #10694 among girls today
- 288 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dhanya is currently the #10694 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 288 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10694
- among girls today
- 288
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Dhanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10694
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dhanya was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
21 babies were named Dhanya in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Dhanya compares
288 44th percentile among 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
Dhanya's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dhanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dhanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dhanya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dhanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,694
Active since
1998
Dhanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Dhanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dhanya's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dhanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
158 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 158 births (55% of all-time use).
Dhanya by state
Where Dhanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.1% |
California share of Dhanya's total US births 2.1%
6 of 288 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dhanya? ▼
288 babies have been named Dhanya since 1998. It currently ranks #10694 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 21 births.
When was Dhanya most popular? ▼
Dhanya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Dhanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dhanya are California (6 births).
How long has the name Dhanya been used? ▼
Records for Dhanya go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dhanya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhara, Dharma, Dhalia, Dhanvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dhanya's data
- Dhanya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dhanyas (6 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 Dhanya
Nearby Names Like Dhanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dhanya
Dhara Girl
#4831 637 births
Dharma Girl
618 births
Dhalia Girl
#10625 302 births
Dhanvi Girl
#5573 297 births
Dhana Girl
#15655 120 births
Compare Dhanya side by side: Dhanya vs Dhara Dhanya vs Dharma Dhanya vs Dhalia
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Dhanya: #10694 Girls' Name - 288 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dhanya. 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 Dhanya 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.