Danah: 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	11	1	–	#5,420
1960s	61	6	+455%	#4,039
1970s	129	13	+111%	#3,463
1980s	183	18	+42%	#2,883
1990s	189	19	+3%	#4,559
2000s	190	19	+1%	#5,031
2010s	226	23	+19%	#4,519
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-55%	#6,731

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,420

1960s

+455%

#4,039

1970s

129

+111%

#3,463

1980s

183

+42%

#2,883

1990s

189

+3%

#4,559

2000s

190

+1%

#5,031

2010s

226

+19%

#4,519

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#6,731

The story of Danah

Danah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,997 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,050 American babies have been named Danah. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 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 Danah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danah?

The median living Danah is about 28 years old; half are between 14 and 43. An estimated 1,000 people named Danah 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.

Danah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,997
2024	8	#11,349
2023	17	#6,731
2022	8	#11,449
2021	8	#11,361
2020	9	#10,467
2019	12	#8,715
2018	21	#5,830
2017	19	#6,346
2016	26	#5,174
2015	24	#5,509
2014	28	#4,926
2013	26	#5,173
2012	32	#4,519
2011	18	#6,929
2010	20	#6,441
2009	23	#5,938
2008	22	#6,184
2007	22	#6,155
2006	20	#6,425
2005	14	#8,000
2004	14	#7,937
2003	16	#6,960
2002	17	#6,461
2001	19	#5,872
2000	23	#5,031
1995	22	#4,559
1990	17	#5,343
1985	16	#4,674
1980	31	#2,883
1975	17	#3,804
1970	8	#5,929
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danah?

The median living Danah is about 28 years old. Half of all living Danahs are between 14 and 43 years old.

How many people named Danah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Danah are alive in the United States, based on 1,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danah in 2025?

Danah ranked #8,997 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danah?

1,050 babies have been named Danah in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danah most popular?

Danah peaked in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Danah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danah rising or falling?

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

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Danah popularity over time

The story of Danah

How old are people named Danah?

Danah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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