Girl · Name family
Dana
291,171births recorded
21Countries
4Variants
2002Peak · Kazakhstan
#99Kazakhstan 2025
Dana is a girl name family recorded 291,171 times in 21 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#99 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2002, at 503.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Dana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana | Italian | 193,555 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1027 | 1971 | ▼ 16 % |
| Dana | Italian | 24,208 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #273 | 2005 | ▼ 71 % |
| Dana | Italian | 24,105 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #99 | 2002 | ▼ 22 % |
| Dana | Italian | 5,536 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 1973 | ▼ 41 % |
| Dana | Italian | 2,490 | 🇫🇷 France | #567 | 1999 | ▲ 45 % |
| Dana | Italian | 1,825 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 1997 | ▲ 6 % |
| Danna | Spanish | 25,240 | 🇺🇸 United States | #394 | 2010 | ▲ 46 % |
| Danna | Spanish | 5,000 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #289 | 2013 | ▶ 2 % |
| Danna | Spanish | 212 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2021 | – |
| Danna | Spanish | 195 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Danna | Spanish | 115 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1990 | – |
| Danna | Spanish | 82 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #163 | 2005 | new |
| Danah | English | 1,050 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1980 | ▼ 49 % |
| Danah | English | 72 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2000 | new |
| Danah | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Danah | English | 15 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2005 | ▶ 2 % |
| Danah | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2006 | – |
| Dannah | English | 620 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1999 | ▼ 13 % |
How we grouped these names
- Dana ↔ Danna — spelling variant
- Dana ↔ Danah — spelling variant
- Dana ↔ Dannah — spelling variant
Questions about Dana
How popular is the name Dana?
In 2025 it ranked #99 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 291,171 births across 21 countries.
What is Dana in other languages?
Danna (Spanish); Danah (English); Dannah (English).
When was Dana most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2002, at 503.1 births per 100,000.
Is Dana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Dana is a girl name.