US rank #10651 Girls' name Peak 2017 282 births

Dhanya — #10651 US girls' name

282 babies named Dhanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s732010s1582020s41
#10651
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% 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.

What the Data Says About Dhanya

The Social Security Administration has registered 282 babies named Dhanya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dhanya currently holds the #10651 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dhanya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 158 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dhanya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dhanya in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dhanya 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 282 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.

Dhanya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

282

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2017

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,651

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dhanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
21
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 202420202017201420112008200520011998 5

Dhanya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
158 births that decade — 56% of Dhanya's all-time total
1990s102000s732010s1582020s41

Dhanya by state

Where Dhanya concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dhanya
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 282 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhanya?
282 babies have been named Dhanya since 1998. It currently ranks #10651 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?
Dhanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dhanya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dharma, Dhara, Dhalia, Dhanvi, 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, 1998–2024 (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.