Danita: 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	38	4	–	#2,961
1940s	110	11	+189%	#2,020
1950s	1,466	147	+1233%	#551
1960s	2,680	268	+83%	#562
1970s	1,897	190	-29%	#671
1980s	806	81	-58%	#1,136
1990s	307	31	-62%	#2,654
2000s	137	14	-55%	#6,005
2010s	62	6	-55%	#10,452
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-65%	#12,475

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,961

1940s

110

+189%

#2,020

1950s

1,466

147

+1233%

#551

1960s

2,680

268

+83%

#562

1970s

1,897

190

-29%

#671

1980s

806

-58%

#1,136

1990s

307

-62%

#2,654

2000s

137

-55%

#6,005

2010s

-55%

#10,452

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#12,475

The story of Danita

Danita 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 1932, 7,516 American babies have been named Danita. Its peak came in 1961, when 314 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Danita?

The median living Danita is about 57 years old; half are between 48 and 64. An estimated 6,900 people named Danita 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.

Danita 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	7	#12,475
2023	6	#13,851
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,620
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,465
2016	5	#16,880
2015	7	#13,337
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,452
2012	9	#11,501
2011	9	#11,417
2010	9	#11,491
2009	16	#7,773
2008	6	#15,877
2007	15	#8,198
2006	13	#8,849
2005	14	#8,003
2004	17	#6,861
2003	13	#8,111
2002	8	#11,380
2001	17	#6,392
2000	18	#6,005
1995	30	#3,605
1990	44	#2,654
1985	74	#1,608
1980	120	#1,136
1975	184	#770
1970	235	#675
1965	257	#605
1960	292	#577
1955	153	#777
1950	21	#2,137
1945	14	#2,356
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,345
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danita?

The median living Danita is about 57 years old. Half of all living Danitas are between 48 and 64 years old.

How many people named Danita are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Danita are alive in the United States, based on 7,516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danita in 2025?

Danita 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 Danita?

7,516 babies have been named Danita in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danita most popular?

Danita peaked in 1961, when 314 newborns received the name.

Is Danita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danita rising or falling?

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

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Danita popularity over time

The story of Danita

How old are people named Danita?

Danita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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