Dayna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,604

among girls · ↓606 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayna · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1987

368 babies

All-time total

14,547

#1,316 all-time among girls

First recorded

1937

in Social Security records

Dayna popularity over time

14,547 babies have been named Dayna since 1937, 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

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	13	–	13	1	–	#3,521
1940s	192	–	192	19	+1377%	#1,456
1950s	956	5	961	96	+401%	#797
1960s	2,323	20	2,343	234	+144%	#596
1970s	2,662	33	2,695	270	+15%	#548
1980s	3,302	19	3,321	332	+23%	#543
1990s	2,641	10	2,651	265	-20%	#640
2000s	1,654	–	1,654	165	-38%	#963
2010s	556	–	556	56	-66%	#2,347
2020s (to 2025)	161	–	161	27	-52%	#3,701

The story of Dayna

Dayna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,604 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 14,547 American babies have been named Dayna. Its peak came in 1987, when 368 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Dayna?

The median living Dayna is about 42 years old; half are between 30 and 54. An estimated 14 thousand people named Dayna 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.

Dayna 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	17	#6,604	–	–
2024	20	#5,998	–	–
2023	28	#4,785	–	–
2022	27	#4,938	–	–
2021	29	#4,647	–	–
2020	40	#3,701	–	–
2019	37	#3,943	–	–
2018	54	#3,019	–	–
2017	38	#3,936	–	–
2016	47	#3,389	–	–
2015	44	#3,547	–	–
2014	57	#2,978	–	–
2013	56	#2,984	–	–
2012	69	#2,605	–	–
2011	73	#2,488	–	–
2010	81	#2,347	–	–
2009	95	#2,123	–	–
2008	125	#1,765	–	–
2007	139	#1,609	–	–
2006	147	#1,497	–	–
2005	169	#1,309	–	–
2004	174	#1,250	–	–
2003	188	#1,150	–	–
2002	200	#1,064	–	–
2001	197	#1,078	–	–
2000	220	#963	–	–
1995	267	#759	5	#9,173
1990	351	#640	–	–
1985	337	#577	5	#6,771
1980	340	#547	–	–
1975	216	#694	5	#5,660
1970	287	#605	–	–
1965	241	#630	5	#4,028
1960	162	#818	5	#4,161
1955	123	#877	–	–
1950	44	#1,381	–	–
1945	31	#1,456	–	–
1940	7	#3,581	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayna?

The median living Dayna is about 42 years old. Half of all living Daynas are between 30 and 54 years old.

How many people named Dayna are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Dayna are alive in the United States, based on 14,547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dayna mean?

Dayna is a given name. Among languages that use this name is Latvian, in which it broadly means 'a collection of the best and most beautiful.' For example, 'The Daina of music.' In contemporary adaptations of the name variations of the…

How popular is the name Dayna in 2025?

Dayna ranked #6,604 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayna?

14,547 babies have been named Dayna in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayna most popular?

Dayna peaked in 1987, when 368 newborns received the name.

Is Dayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dayna rising or falling?

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

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