Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Dayanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,811 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#1,811
among girls · ↓13 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
111
named Dayanna · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,480
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
199 babies
All-time total
3,916
#3,032 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Dayanna popularity over time

3,916 babies have been named Dayanna since 1984, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 44 4 – #7,093
1990s 352 35 +700% #2,292
2000s 1,235 124 +251% #1,244
2010s 1,596 160 +29% #1,281
2020s (to 2025) 689 115 -28% #1,580

Where Dayanna 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 108 0.07 outside top 500
2027 105 0.07 outside top 500
2028 103 0.06 outside top 500
2029 101 0.06 outside top 500
2030 100 0.06 outside top 500

Where Dayanna is most popular

Girls named Dayanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, 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 Dayanna 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
Texas 154 0.191 +179%
Georgia 29 0.128 +86%
California 89 0.106 +54%
Arizona 11 0.078 +14%
Florida 21 0.049 -28%
Maryland 5 0.047 -31%
New York 17 0.043 -37%
Washington 6 0.042 -39%
Virginia 6 0.035 -49%
Illinois 8 0.035 -49%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
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 Dayanna

Dayanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,811 in 2025 with 111 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 3,916 American babies have been named Dayanna. Its peak came in 2009, when 199 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 Dayanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayanna?

The median living Dayanna is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 3,900 people named Dayanna are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Dayanna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 111 #1,811
2024 112 #1,798
2023 110 #1,827
2022 98 #1,995
2021 125 #1,671
2020 133 #1,580
2019 139 #1,550
2018 139 #1,557
2017 152 #1,475
2016 149 #1,517
2015 166 #1,405
2014 159 #1,428
2013 174 #1,340
2012 172 #1,361
2011 185 #1,281
2010 161 #1,421
2009 199 #1,244
2008 158 #1,480
2007 155 #1,494
2006 119 #1,745
2005 101 #1,915
2004 121 #1,608
2003 109 #1,735
2002 104 #1,747
2001 87 #1,971
2000 82 #2,019
1995 32 #3,438
1990 8 #9,483
1985 9 #7,099
1980 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayanna?

The median living Dayanna is about 14 years old. Half of all living Dayannas are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Dayanna are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Dayanna are alive in the United States, based on 3,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayanna in 2025?

Dayanna ranked #1,811 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayanna?

3,916 babies have been named Dayanna in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayanna most popular?

Dayanna peaked in 2009, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Dayanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dayanna rising or falling?

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

Will Dayanna become more popular?

Dayanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 100 girls named Dayanna 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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