Danaya: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,543
1980s	41	4	+720%	#7,081
1990s	162	16	+295%	#4,613
2000s	343	34	+112%	#3,135
2010s	175	18	-49%	#4,772
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	-33%	#6,706

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,543

1980s

+720%

#7,081

1990s

162

+295%

#4,613

2000s

343

+112%

#3,135

2010s

175

-49%

#4,772

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#6,706

The story of Danaya

Danaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,605 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 796 American babies have been named Danaya. Its peak came in 2005, when 50 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 Danaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danaya?

The median living Danaya is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Danaya 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.

Danaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,605
2024	11	#9,074
2023	12	#8,606
2022	7	#12,552
2021	13	#8,137
2020	17	#6,706
2019	15	#7,448
2018	11	#9,316
2017	17	#6,878
2016	13	#8,509
2015	14	#8,112
2014	20	#6,257
2013	9	#11,239
2012	17	#7,219
2011	29	#4,834
2010	30	#4,772
2009	40	#3,888
2008	26	#5,474
2007	44	#3,664
2006	34	#4,282
2005	50	#3,135
2004	32	#4,309
2003	29	#4,450
2002	39	#3,473
2001	21	#5,415
2000	28	#4,320
1995	21	#4,714
1990	5	#13,456
1985	5	#11,032
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danaya?

The median living Danaya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Danayas are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Danaya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Danaya are alive in the United States, based on 796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danaya in 2025?

Danaya ranked #9,605 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danaya?

796 babies have been named Danaya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danaya most popular?

Danaya peaked in 2005, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Danaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danaya rising or falling?

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

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Danaya popularity over time

The story of Danaya

How old are people named Danaya?

Danaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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