Names / Unisex names
Dana
Current rank
#1,027
holding steady
All-time peak
#44
in 1971
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
246,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #44 in 1971 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(DAH-nah): wise or valuable pearl in Arabic-name usage, though this one also travels across cultures. Another name with mixed traditions. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. 1971 marked its high point, reaching #44. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 246,800 children have been named this.