ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1924 First Year 2026 Last Year 1964 Peak Year #1172 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 84 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Daina What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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 Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daina%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daina%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Daina Daina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 88 Dainas were born — ranking #1,172 that year. As of 2026, Daina ranks #8,378 for baby girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 3K Dainas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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. * [Dana](/dana) * [Dayna](/dayna) * [Danah](/danah) * [Donna](/donna) * [Dina](/dina) * [Dona](/dona) * [Dena](/dena) * [Dinah](/dinah) * [Dany](/dany) * [Deena](/deena) * [Danna](/danna) * Doona Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Daina What does the name Daina mean? 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 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. ## Similar Names [👧ArchiePeak #1172](/archie)[👧LavetaPeak #1172](/laveta)[👧DiedrePeak #1172](/diedre)[👧KimberlynPeak #1172](/kimberlyn)[👧DiciePeak #1171](/dicie)[👧EdnahPeak #1171](/ednah)[👧CapitolaPeak #1173](/capitola)[👧AmadaPeak #1171](/amada) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1964 → ](/year/1964) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.