Dayanna
Girl name · #1814 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 111 baby girls were named Dayanna, placing it at #1814 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1404, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 girls born in 2025 was named Dayanna.
The 41-year story
Dayanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 199 girls were named Dayanna — good for #1241 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.
Babies named Dayanna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dayanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dayanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dayanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dayanna is most common
State-level data for Dayanna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dayanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Dayanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aiyanna, Darianna, Alyanna, Lilyanna, and Aryanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dayanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1826 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 139 | #1554 |
| 2017 | 152 | #1475 |
| 2016 | 149 | #1516 |
| 2015 | 166 | #1404 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2013 | 174 | #1338 |
| 2012 | 172 | #1359 |
| 2011 | 185 | #1280 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1420 |
| 2009 | 199 | #1241 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1479 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1489 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2004 | 121 | #1608 |
| 2003 | 109 | #1733 |
| 2002 | 104 | #1744 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dayanna a popular girl name?
Dayanna ranked #1814 among girls in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1404.
When was the name Dayanna most popular?
Dayanna peaked in 2009, when 199 American girls received the name (ranked #1241 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dayanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American girls was named Dayanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.