Unisex name
Dana
1,863 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1997.
Origin
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Dawnay, or else an altered form of Dan or Daniel.From Wiktionary, entry “Dana”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
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In England and Wales
Peak in 1997: 201 births. 1,863 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s. It is still given: 194 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1971: 8,032 births. 246,842 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 44th among girls' names in 1971. It is given to girls (78%) as well as boys (22%). It really came into use around 1882. It is still given: 1,338 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1996: 9 births. 142 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s, 1990s, 2000s and 2020s. It is still given: 22 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 6,298 | 2012–2023 | — |
| France | 2,505 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Switzerland | 1,600* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 577 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Austria | 421 | 1984–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 108 | 2012–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
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