Girl · #8,378 in 2026

Daina

Name: Popularity of the name Daina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Daina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Daina is a Latvian and Lithuanian given name and may refer to:Daina Augaitis, Canadian curator Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, Lithuanian Olympic shooting champion Daina Moorehouse, Irish boxer Daina Reid, Australian actor and director Daina Šveica, Latvian rower Daina Taimiņa, Latvian mathematician Daina Warren, Canadian artist and curator

Lithuanian
Latvian

Current Rank

#8,378

Peak Rank

#1,172 (1964)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-13%

1924

First Year

2026

Last Year

1964

Peak Year

#1172

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Daina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Lithuanian
Latvian

The Story of Daina

The earliest SSA record of Daina as a baby girl name dates back to 1924, when 6 babies received it. 1964 was its biggest year on record, with 88 newborns named Daina — #1,172 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Daina on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daina ranks #8,378 for baby girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-13%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Daina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Daina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daina

What does the name Daina mean?

What is the origin of the name Daina?

Daina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Lithuanian, Latvian.

How popular is Daina in 2026?

In 2026, Daina ranks #8,378 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Daina most popular?

Daina reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #1,172 that year with 88 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Daina most popular?

Daina has historically been most popular in Oregon, Arkansas, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Daina.

Is Daina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Daina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Daina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daina include Archie, Laveta, Diedre. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Daina

Daina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Daina's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #1,172. Use the chart and map above to compare Daina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.