Danea: 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	31	3	–	#5,551
1970s	68	7	+119%	#5,494
1980s	100	10	+47%	#4,903
1990s	140	14	+40%	#4,872
2000s	132	13	-6%	#6,134
2010s	31	3	-77%	#11,413
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,551

1970s

+119%

#5,494

1980s

100

+47%

#4,903

1990s

140

+40%

#4,872

2000s

132

-6%

#6,134

2010s

-77%

#11,413

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danea

Danea 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 1963, 502 American babies have been named Danea. Its peak came in 1997, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Danea?

The median living Danea is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Danea 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.

Danea 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,652
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,873
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,413
2010	9	#11,484
2009	12	#9,534
2008	5	#18,189
2007	20	#6,620
2006	10	#10,782
2005	12	#9,031
2004	12	#8,843
2003	13	#8,108
2002	13	#7,939
2001	18	#6,134
2000	17	#6,275
1995	13	#6,727
1990	15	#5,897
1985	15	#4,903
1980	8	#7,562
1975	6	#8,208
1970	6	#7,246
1965	6	#5,942
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danea?

The median living Danea is about 32 years old. Half of all living Daneas are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Danea are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Danea are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danea in 2025?

Danea 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 Danea?

502 babies have been named Danea in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danea most popular?

Danea peaked in 1997, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Danea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danea rising or falling?

Danea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Danea popularity over time

The story of Danea

How old are people named Danea?

Danea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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