Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Danya

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,283 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#4,283
among girls · ↓443 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Danya · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
126 babies
All-time total
3,678
#3,168 all-time among girls
First recorded
1939
in Social Security records

Danya popularity over time

3,678 babies have been named Danya since 1939, 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
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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 7 – 7 1 – #3,507
1940s 82 – 82 8 +1071% #2,115
1950s 78 – 78 8 -5% #2,685
1960s 197 – 197 20 +153% #2,062
1970s 468 21 489 49 +148% #1,641
1980s 452 – 452 45 -8% #1,843
1990s 599 – 599 60 +33% #2,011
2000s 908 8 916 92 +53% #1,728
2010s 639 – 639 64 -30% #2,342
2020s (to 2025) 219 – 219 37 -43% #3,046

Where Danya 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Danya

Danya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,283 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1939, 3,678 American babies have been named Danya. Its peak came in 2007, when 126 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 Danya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danya?

The median living Danya is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 3,600 people named Danya are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Danya 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 33 #4,283 – –
2024 39 #3,840 – –
2023 33 #4,301 – –
2022 54 #3,046 – –
2021 25 #5,124 – –
2020 35 #4,029 – –
2019 47 #3,347 – –
2018 50 #3,216 – –
2017 43 #3,575 – –
2016 63 #2,745 – –
2015 59 #2,940 – –
2014 75 #2,422 – –
2013 71 #2,516 – –
2012 80 #2,342 – –
2011 75 #2,441 – –
2010 76 #2,458 – –
2009 101 #2,036 – –
2008 107 #1,970 – –
2007 126 #1,728 – –
2006 96 #2,052 – –
2005 69 #2,506 – –
2004 86 #2,104 – –
2003 81 #2,150 8 #8,012
2002 88 #1,989 – –
2001 91 #1,907 – –
2000 63 #2,435 – –
1995 68 #2,011 – –
1990 42 #2,745 – –
1985 52 #2,054 – –
1980 59 #1,843 – –
1975 42 #2,067 8 #4,029
1970 47 #1,861 – –
1965 26 #2,353 – –
1960 13 #3,539 – –
1955 10 #3,833 – –
1950 15 #2,685 – –
1945 6 #4,132 – –
1940 5 #4,495 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danya?

The median living Danya is about 26 years old. Half of all living Danyas are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Danya are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Danya are alive in the United States, based on 3,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danya in 2025?

Danya ranked #4,283 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danya?

3,678 babies have been named Danya in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danya most popular?

Danya peaked in 2007, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Danya a boy or girl name?

Danya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danya rising or falling?

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

Will Danya become more popular?

Danya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Danya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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