Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1985
Dhyana
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Dhyana, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8147
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
127 babies have been named Dhyana since 1985, making it today's #8147 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dhyana recorded 127 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #8147 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #8147 among girls today
- 127 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dhyana is currently the #8147 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 127 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8147
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Dhyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8147
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Dhyana was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dhyana in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Dhyana compares
127 29th 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
Dhyana's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dhyana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dhyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dhyana splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dhyana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,147
Active since
1985
Dhyana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Dhyana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dhyana's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Dhyana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dhyana? ▼
127 babies have been named Dhyana since 1985. It currently ranks #8147 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Dhyana most popular? ▼
Dhyana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Dhyana been used? ▼
Records for Dhyana go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dhyana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhyani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dhyana's data
- Dhyana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Dhyana: #8147 Girls' Name - 127 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dhyana. 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 Dhyana 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.