How Many People Are Named Dana?
people named Dana are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,590 people in the US has this name
Based on 246,842 babies named Dana in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,032 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Dana, 81.8% were girls and 18.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Dana rose from 33.3% in the 1880s to 91.1% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Dana alive today is about 50 years old, and 62% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 41 and 61 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Dana first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1971, to 8,032 babies. In 2025, 269 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Dana never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #44, in 1971, and it was in the top 100 for 26 years, 1963 to 1988. In 2025 it ranked #1,027. Among boys, its best rank was #165, in 1954.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,027 | #4,156 |
| Best rank | #44 (1971) | #165 (1954) |
| Years in the top 100 | 26 (1963 to 1988) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #57 in the 1970s | #183 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Dana alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Dana were born in California than in any other state: about 21,687 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Dana was given 2.3 times as often in Maine, 1.4 times in Kansas and 1.4 times in New Hampshire.
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