Dana
4 countries#1027 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dana was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
246,842 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1027 · peaked in 1971 with 8,032 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,294 births recorded 1955–2022 · currently #714 · peaked in 1999 with 155 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
526 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 1999 with 29 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
13 births recorded 1997–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dana’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #397 | — |
| 2007 | #441 | ↓44 |
| 2008 | #464 | ↓23 |
| 2009 | #528 | ↓64 |
| 2010 | #463 | ↑65 |
| 2011 | #617 | ↓154 |
| 2012 | #628 | ↓11 |
| 2013 | #732 | ↓104 |
| 2014 | #794 | ↓62 |
| 2015 | #856 | ↓62 |
| 2016 | #873 | ↓17 |
| 2017 | #942 | ↓69 |
| 2018 | #853 | ↑89 |
| 2019 | #951 | ↓98 |
| 2020 | #1059 | ↓108 |
| 2021 | #1081 | ↓22 |
| 2022 | #1022 | ↑59 |
| 2023 | #976 | ↑46 |
| 2024 | #1077 | ↓101 |
| 2025 | #1027 | ↑50 |
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