Gender
Origin
- English
- Danish, From Denmark
From Denmark; variant of Daniel or Donna - Danish
- Irish
- Persian
- Wise
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dana
Pronunciation
d(a)-na
Famous People
Actress Dana Delany
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #172, 1,797 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #44, 6,932 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1027, 244 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 244 |
| 2024 | 25 | 230 |
| 2023 | 21 | 264 |
| 2022 | 20 | 253 |
| 2021 | 25 | 231 |
| 2020 | 27 | 234 |
| 2019 | 33 | 278 |
| 2018 | 31 | 318 |
| 2017 | 30 | 279 |
| 2016 | 33 | 322 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3037, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #210, 201 births); most recent 2025 (rank #894, 39 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 39 |
| 2024 | – | 38 |
| 2023 | 4 | 34 |
| 2022 | 3 | 35 |
| 2021 | 5 | 36 |
| 2020 | – | 28 |
| 2019 | – | 40 |
| 2018 | – | 44 |
| 2017 | – | 36 |
| 2016 | – | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #1263, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #313, 155 births); most recent 2023 (rank #687, 60 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 60 |
| 2022 | – | 65 |
| 2021 | – | 62 |
| 2020 | – | 74 |
| 2019 | – | 64 |
| 2018 | – | 71 |
| 2017 | – | 59 |
| 2016 | – | 56 |
| 2015 | – | 63 |
| 2014 | – | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #316, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #150, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #314, 4 births); most recent 2011 (rank #444, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #172, 17 births); most recent 1994 (rank #427, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #51, 60 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | 6 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence