Danya
Girl name · #4287 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Danya, placing it at #4287 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Danya.
Babies named Danya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 86-year story
Danya first appears in the Social Security records in 1939, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 126 girls were named Danya — good for #1726 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 Danya in class?
Danya scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Danya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danya is most common
State-level data for Danya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Danya
Statistically, parents drawn to Danya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darya, Enya, Talaya, Ananya, and Delila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2336 |
| 2011 | 75 | #2434 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 101 | #2029 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1966 |
| 2007 | 126 | #1726 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 86 | #2100 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 91 | #1901 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danya a popular girl name?
Danya ranked #4287 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Danya most popular?
Danya peaked in 2007, when 126 American girls received the name (ranked #1726 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Danya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Danya. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.