Dana
About Dana
The name Dana peaked for girls at #44 in 1971. The name is most popular in District of Columbia, Connecticut, and Connecticut. Dana is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
As of September 2026, Dana ranked #1027 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #44 in 1971, Nameberry popularity #703.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #795 | 353 | 197.6 |
| 2015 | #857 | 326 | 182.6 |
| 2016 | #873 | 322 | 181.7 |
| 2017 | #948 | 279 | 161.6 |
| 2018 | #853 | 318 | 186.9 |
| 2019 | #953 | 278 | 165.6 |
| 2020 | #1,060 | 234 | 144.8 |
| 2021 | #1,080 | 231 | 140.8 |
| 2022 | #1,021 | 253 | 154.3 |
| 2023 | #976 | 264 | 164.5 |
| 2024 | #1,077 | 230 | 142 |
| 2025 | #1,027 | 244 | 151.8 |
World rankings
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- Dana Wilkerson
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- Dana Duckworth
American gymnastics coach who is head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team
- Dana Wynter
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- Dana Brooke
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- Dana Bash (Dana pronounced with a short "a" sound
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Dana in pop culture
- Dana Katherine Scully
character from "The X,Files"
- Dana Fairbanks
character from the "The L,Word"
- Dana Mercer
character from the game Prototype
- Dana Brody
character on the Showtime's "Homeland"
- Dana Tan
character in DC Universe
- Intern Dana Cardinal
character from the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
- Dana Tasker
from movie "True Lies"
- Dr Dana Stowe
from TV series "Strong Medicine"
- Dana Jones
character from the movie "Friday"
- Dana Tressler
from the movie "Flipped"
- Dana
main character in "Blue Crush 2"
- Dana Freeling
character in "Poltergeist"
- Dana Polk
(played by Kristen Connolly) character from the movie "Cabin in the Woods"
- Dana Knightstone
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- Edana "Dana" Franklin
main character of the novel "Kindred"
- Dana Shulps
anagram from TV's "Supernatural"
- Dana Simms
character in film "The Internship"
- Dana Scott
character from the TV show "Suits"
Variations & nicknames
- DankaCzech
- DanutaPolish
- DanulkaCzech