Girl · #284 in 2026

Danna

Danna is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#284
Peak Rank
#267 (2010)
Total Babies
27K
5-Yr Trend
+58%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#267
Peak Rank
27K
Total Count
109
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Danna

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

Danna is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Danna

Danna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 1,226 Dannas were born — ranking #267 that year. As of 2026, Danna ranks #284 for baby girls with 1,133 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Dannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Danna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Danna 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 Danna

What does the name Danna mean?
Danna is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Danna in 2026?
In 2026, Danna ranks #284 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,133 babies given the name that year.
When was Danna most popular?
Danna reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #267 that year with 1,226 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Danna most popular?
Danna has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danna.
Is Danna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Danna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Danna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danna include Evie, Lesley, Rory. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Danna

Danna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Danna's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #267. Use the chart and map above to compare Danna'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.