Dania
Girl name · #1063 in 2025 · Rare
Dania ranks #1063 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 229 newborns given the name that year. That compares with #1227 ten years earlier — a clear climb in the rankings. Roughly one in every 7,860 girls born in 2025 was named Dania.
Babies named Dania per year. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Dania first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 313 girls were named Dania — good for #888 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dania in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dania is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dania will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dania is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dania is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Dania is most common in TX (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dania is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dania
Statistically, parents drawn to Dania tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenia, Rania, Kalia, Vania, and Ania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dania | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 229 | #1063 |
| 2024 | 223 | #1099 |
| 2023 | 312 | #854 |
| 2022 | 239 | #1062 |
| 2021 | 181 | #1277 |
| 2020 | 189 | #1211 |
| 2019 | 184 | #1259 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 184 | #1282 |
| 2016 | 190 | #1275 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1227 |
| 2014 | 211 | #1164 |
| 2013 | 208 | #1152 |
| 2012 | 249 | #1014 |
| 2011 | 215 | #1138 |
| 2010 | 251 | #1000 |
| 2009 | 254 | #1025 |
| 2008 | 267 | #995 |
| 2007 | 313 | #888 |
| 2006 | 265 | #981 |
| 2005 | 251 | #976 |
| 2004 | 244 | #974 |
| 2003 | 203 | #1084 |
| 2002 | 235 | #951 |
| 2001 | 178 | #1167 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dania a popular girl name?
Dania ranked #1063 among girls in 2025 with 229 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1227.
When was the name Dania most popular?
Dania peaked in 2007, when 313 American girls received the name (ranked #888 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dania?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,860 newborn American girls was named Dania. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.