Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Dania

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,063 Trend ↑ Rising 46%
Rank 2025
#1,063
among girls · ↑36 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
229
named Dania · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,019
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
313 babies
All-time total
8,823
#1,817 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Dania popularity over time

8,823 babies have been named Dania since 1943, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 21 – 21 2 – #3,741
1950s 81 – 81 8 +286% #2,612
1960s 310 – 310 31 +283% #1,758
1970s 497 – 497 50 +60% #1,579
1980s 692 – 692 69 +39% #1,539
1990s 1,381 5 1,386 139 +100% #764
2000s 2,403 – 2,403 240 +73% #888
2010s 2,060 – 2,060 206 -14% #1,000
2020s (to 2025) 1,373 – 1,373 229 +11% #855

Where Dania 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 242 0.15 outside top 500
2027 254 0.16 outside top 500
2028 265 0.16 outside top 500
2029 274 0.17 outside top 500
2030 282 0.18 outside top 500

Where Dania is most popular

Girls named Dania per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.146 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dania born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 45 0.321 +120%
Texas 231 0.287 +97%
California 213 0.253 +74%
Illinois 51 0.223 +53%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +41%
New Jersey 35 0.194 +33%
Virginia 31 0.182 +25%
Washington 23 0.159 +9%
New York 60 0.152 ≈ national
Nebraska 5 0.139 -5%
Colorado 15 0.134 -8%
Maryland 14 0.132 -9%
Michigan 24 0.132 -10%
Georgia 28 0.123 -16%
North Carolina 28 0.123 -16%
Florida 52 0.122 -17%
Tennessee 18 0.114 -22%
Minnesota 10 0.093 -37%
Oregon 6 0.092 -37%
Pennsylvania 17 0.072 -51%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -54%
Utah 5 0.060 -59%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -60%
Ohio 11 0.046 -68%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -72%
Indiana 5 0.036 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dania

Dania is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,063 in 2025 with 229 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 8,823 American babies have been named Dania. Its peak came in 2007, when 313 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 Dania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dania?

The median living Dania is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 8,700 people named Dania are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dania year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 229 #1,063 – –
2024 223 #1,099 – –
2023 312 #855 – –
2022 239 #1,062 – –
2021 181 #1,278 – –
2020 189 #1,211 – –
2019 184 #1,262 – –
2018 167 #1,348 – –
2017 184 #1,284 – –
2016 190 #1,275 – –
2015 201 #1,228 – –
2014 211 #1,166 – –
2013 208 #1,155 – –
2012 249 #1,014 – –
2011 215 #1,138 – –
2010 251 #1,000 – –
2009 254 #1,025 – –
2008 267 #995 – –
2007 313 #888 – –
2006 265 #982 – –
2005 251 #977 – –
2004 244 #975 – –
2003 203 #1,084 – –
2002 235 #951 – –
2001 178 #1,167 – –
2000 193 #1,073 – –
1995 127 #1,308 – –
1990 72 #1,929 – –
1985 65 #1,744 – –
1980 71 #1,625 – –
1975 51 #1,813 – –
1970 46 #1,881 – –
1965 35 #1,956 – –
1960 21 #2,664 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 7 #4,399 – –
1945 7 #3,741 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dania

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dania Ramirez Dania Ramirez Dominican actress (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dania?

The median living Dania is about 19 years old. Half of all living Danias are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dania are alive today?

An estimated 8,700 people named Dania are alive in the United States, based on 8,823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dania in 2025?

Dania ranked #1,063 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 229 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dania?

8,823 babies have been named Dania in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dania most popular?

Dania peaked in 2007, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Dania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dania rising or falling?

Dania is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dania become more popular?

Dania is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 282 girls named Dania in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dania?

Well-known people named Dania include Dania Ramirez (actor).

Names like Dania

Names that sound and feel close to Dania: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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