Dannah: 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	10	1	–	#4,254
1970s	30	3	+200%	#7,093
1980s	72	7	+140%	#6,256
1990s	170	17	+136%	#4,340
2000s	130	13	-24%	#6,665
2010s	165	17	+27%	#5,659
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-57%	#8,071

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,254

1970s

+200%

#7,093

1980s

+140%

#6,256

1990s

170

+136%

#4,340

2000s

130

-24%

#6,665

2010s

165

+27%

#5,659

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#8,071

The story of Dannah

Dannah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,999 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 620 American babies have been named Dannah. Its peak came in 1999, when 26 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 Dannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dannah?

The median living Dannah is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 600 people named Dannah 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.

Dannah 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	#8,999
2024	13	#8,071
2023	7	#12,446
2022	7	#12,554
2021	5	#15,816
2020	–	–
2019	16	#7,109
2018	13	#8,259
2017	13	#8,395
2016	13	#8,510
2015	14	#8,113
2014	19	#6,519
2013	21	#6,070
2012	14	#8,311
2011	18	#6,931
2010	24	#5,659
2009	15	#8,159
2008	10	#11,001
2007	13	#9,143
2006	12	#9,436
2005	14	#8,004
2004	13	#8,378
2003	17	#6,665
2002	12	#8,418
2001	11	#8,908
2000	13	#7,686
1995	19	#5,065
1990	14	#6,201
1985	5	#11,037
1980	8	#7,565
1975	6	#8,213
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,254
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dannah?

The median living Dannah is about 23 years old. Half of all living Dannahs are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Dannah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dannah are alive in the United States, based on 620 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dannah in 2025?

Dannah ranked #8,999 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 Dannah?

620 babies have been named Dannah in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dannah most popular?

Dannah peaked in 1999, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dannah rising or falling?

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

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Dannah popularity over time

The story of Dannah

How old are people named Dannah?

Dannah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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