Dalana: 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	5	1	–	#5,456
1950s	7	1	+40%	#4,996
1960s	70	7	+900%	#3,513
1970s	127	13	+81%	#3,675
1980s	108	11	-15%	#4,364
1990s	122	12	+13%	#6,014
2000s	133	13	+9%	#6,204
2010s	52	5	-61%	#9,939
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-65%	#13,840

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,456

1950s

+40%

#4,996

1960s

+900%

#3,513

1970s

127

+81%

#3,675

1980s

108

-15%

#4,364

1990s

122

+13%

#6,014

2000s

133

+9%

#6,204

2010s

-61%

#9,939

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#13,840

The story of Dalana

Dalana 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 1947, 635 American babies have been named Dalana. Its peak came in 1977, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Dalana?

The median living Dalana is about 35 years old; half are between 22 and 48. An estimated 600 people named Dalana 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.

Dalana 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	–	–
2023	6	#13,840
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,669
2019	9	#10,677
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,333
2014	8	#12,205
2013	7	#13,506
2012	5	#17,493
2011	5	#17,409
2010	11	#9,939
2009	10	#10,874
2008	12	#9,620
2007	16	#7,819
2006	15	#7,972
2005	13	#8,448
2004	13	#8,372
2003	13	#8,104
2002	18	#6,204
2001	11	#8,904
2000	12	#8,156
1995	12	#7,162
1990	14	#6,197
1985	13	#5,421
1980	17	#4,364
1975	15	#4,194
1970	10	#5,126
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalana?

The median living Dalana is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dalanas are between 22 and 48 years old.

How many people named Dalana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dalana are alive in the United States, based on 635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalana in 2025?

Dalana 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 Dalana?

635 babies have been named Dalana in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalana most popular?

Dalana peaked in 1977, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Dalana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalana rising or falling?

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

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Dalana popularity over time

The story of Dalana

How old are people named Dalana?

Dalana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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