Dagny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,279

among girls · ↑1,178 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dagny

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

81 babies

All-time total

1,704

#5,241 all-time among girls

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Dagny popularity over time

1,704 babies have been named Dagny since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	30	3	–	#1,116
1900s	89	9	+197%	#925
1910s	171	17	+92%	#1,317
1920s	105	11	-39%	#2,187
1930s	41	4	-61%	#2,453
1940s	12	1	-71%	#4,286
1950s	10	1	-17%	#5,575
1960s	70	7	+600%	#3,342
1970s	59	6	-16%	#5,431
1980s	61	6	+3%	#7,626
1990s	99	10	+62%	#5,266
2000s	260	26	+163%	#3,689
2010s	516	52	+98%	#2,289
2020s (to 2025)	181	30	-42%	#3,853

Where Dagny is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dagny

Dagny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,279 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,704 American babies have been named Dagny. Its peak came in 2013, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dagny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dagny?

The median living Dagny is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 1,300 people named Dagny 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.

Dagny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,279
2024	18	#6,457
2023	33	#4,298
2022	35	#4,132
2021	34	#4,181
2020	37	#3,853
2019	44	#3,513
2018	48	#3,303
2017	47	#3,354
2016	37	#4,016
2015	47	#3,399
2014	56	#3,014
2013	81	#2,289
2012	63	#2,778
2011	55	#3,061
2010	38	#3,976
2009	43	#3,689
2008	39	#4,026
2007	27	#5,272
2006	27	#5,120
2005	28	#4,734
2004	17	#6,856
2003	24	#5,122
2002	17	#6,460
2001	20	#5,628
2000	18	#5,999
1995	18	#5,266
1990	6	#11,734
1985	6	#9,566
1980	7	#8,344
1975	6	#8,204
1970	8	#5,925
1965	10	#4,251
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,732
1925	9	#3,424
1920	17	#2,187
1915	26	#1,416
1910	5	#2,495
1905	8	#1,448
1900	11	#1,181
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dagny?

The median living Dagny is about 14 years old. Half of all living Dagnys are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Dagny are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dagny are alive in the United States, based on 1,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dagny mean?

Dagny is a Scandinavian feminine given name of Norwegian origin.

How popular is the name Dagny in 2025?

Dagny ranked #5,279 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dagny?

1,704 babies have been named Dagny in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dagny most popular?

Dagny peaked in 2013, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Dagny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dagny rising or falling?

Dagny is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dagny become more popular?

Dagny is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Dagny in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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