Daena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#5,574
1960s	54	5	+440%	#4,312
1970s	111	11	+106%	#3,746
1980s	134	13	+21%	#4,672
1990s	98	10	-27%	#5,779
2000s	132	13	+35%	#6,130
2010s	70	7	-47%	#7,913
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-31%	#9,773

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,574

1960s

+440%

#4,312

1970s

111

+106%

#3,746

1980s

134

+21%

#4,672

1990s

-27%

#5,779

2000s

132

+35%

#6,130

2010s

-47%

#7,913

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#9,773

The story of Daena

Daena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 638 American babies have been named Daena. Its peak came in 2001, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daena?

The median living Daena is about 33 years old; half are between 20 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Daena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,867
2023	10	#9,773
2022	6	#13,994
2021	7	#12,502
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,245
2017	6	#14,547
2016	7	#13,227
2015	5	#17,058
2014	6	#15,014
2013	9	#11,231
2012	15	#7,913
2011	7	#13,695
2010	10	#10,599
2009	17	#7,416
2008	10	#10,992
2007	10	#11,030
2006	18	#6,929
2005	15	#7,600
2004	10	#10,080
2003	10	#9,838
2002	13	#7,930
2001	18	#6,130
2000	11	#8,690
1995	11	#7,637
1990	7	#10,464
1985	16	#4,672
1980	15	#4,772
1975	15	#4,191
1970	8	#5,923
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,000
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daena?

The median living Daena is about 33 years old. Half of all living Daenas are between 20 and 46 years old.

How many people named Daena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Daena are alive in the United States, based on 638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daena in 2025?

Daena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daena?

638 babies have been named Daena in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daena most popular?

Daena peaked in 2001, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Daena a boy or girl name?

Daena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daena rising or falling?

Daena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Daena popularity over time

The story of Daena

How old are people named Daena?

Daena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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