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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dana

Ranked #250 - 1 in 39,299 people
US

Most common in

United States

204k bearers

World total

203,566

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#250

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States204k
Worldwide
~204k
rank #250
Rarity
1 in 39,299
of people globally
Gender split
22/78
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~204k in US

About the name Dana

There are an estimated 203,566 people named Dana alive worldwide today. That ranks Dana at #250 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dana is held by approximately 203,566 people, ranking #250 among first names. That works out to roughly 61 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,630 U.S. residents).

Dana is used by both genders, 21.6% male and 78.4% female.

Dana appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 21.6%Female 78.4%

Dana popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dana, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 7
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 8
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 26
  13. 1892: 18
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 20
  16. 1895: 21
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 30
  21. 1900: 39
  22. 1901: 17
  23. 1902: 15
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 22
  26. 1905: 22
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 26
  29. 1908: 29
  30. 1909: 29
  31. 1910: 40
  32. 1911: 39
  33. 1912: 63
  34. 1913: 75
  35. 1914: 103
  36. 1915: 126
  37. 1916: 130
  38. 1917: 152
  39. 1918: 174
  40. 1919: 134
  41. 1920: 167
  42. 1921: 196
  43. 1922: 193
  44. 1923: 190
  45. 1924: 179
  46. 1925: 194
  47. 1926: 194
  48. 1927: 225
  49. 1928: 198
  50. 1929: 209
  51. 1930: 198
  52. 1931: 225
  53. 1932: 223
  54. 1933: 242
  55. 1934: 223
  56. 1935: 248
  57. 1936: 286
  58. 1937: 283
  59. 1938: 283
  60. 1939: 313
  61. 1940: 387
  62. 1941: 426
  63. 1942: 476
  64. 1943: 603
  65. 1944: 763
  66. 1945: 985
  67. 1946: 1,289
  68. 1947: 1,661
  69. 1948: 1,766
  70. 1949: 1,932
  71. 1950: 2,126
  72. 1951: 2,361
  73. 1952: 2,522
  74. 1953: 2,701
  75. 1954: 3,093
  76. 1955: 3,139
  77. 1956: 3,708
  78. 1957: 4,027
  79. 1958: 3,925
  80. 1959: 4,664
  81. 1960: 4,756
  82. 1961: 5,237
  83. 1962: 5,763
  84. 1963: 6,669
  85. 1964: 7,442
  86. 1965: 5,938
  87. 1966: 6,296
  88. 1967: 5,963
  89. 1968: 6,033
  90. 1969: 7,031
  91. 1970: 7,444
  92. 1971: 8,032
  93. 1972: 6,640
  94. 1973: 5,947
  95. 1974: 5,971
  96. 1975: 5,477
  97. 1976: 5,079
  98. 1977: 4,977
  99. 1978: 4,541
  100. 1979: 5,575
  101. 1980: 4,946
  102. 1981: 4,788
  103. 1982: 4,771
  104. 1983: 4,402
  105. 1984: 4,428
  106. 1985: 3,830
  107. 1986: 3,543
  108. 1987: 3,841
  109. 1988: 3,577
  110. 1989: 3,355
  111. 1990: 3,282
  112. 1991: 2,747
  113. 1992: 2,426
  114. 1993: 2,234
  115. 1994: 2,001
  116. 1995: 1,943
  117. 1996: 1,962
  118. 1997: 1,834
  119. 1998: 1,542
  120. 1999: 1,436
  121. 2000: 1,129
  122. 2001: 1,044
  123. 2002: 977
  124. 2003: 878
  125. 2004: 769
  126. 2005: 865
  127. 2006: 873
  128. 2007: 802
  129. 2008: 744
  130. 2009: 631
  131. 2010: 699
  132. 2011: 509
  133. 2012: 495
  134. 2013: 402
  135. 2014: 390
  136. 2015: 363
  137. 2016: 355
  138. 2017: 310
  139. 2018: 349
  140. 2019: 311
  141. 2020: 261
  142. 2021: 256
  143. 2022: 273
  144. 2023: 285
  145. 2024: 255
  146. 2025: 269

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dana worldwide?

There are an estimated 203,566 people named Dana alive worldwide today, ranking #250 globally.

Is Dana a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,299 people. In the United States there are roughly 203,566 bearers, which is 1 in 1,630 Americans.

Is Dana a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dana is used 21.6% male and 78.4% female.

Where does the name Dana come from?

Who are famous people named Dana?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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