Dana

A girl’s name of English, Hebrew, Irish and Swedish origin, ranked #1,027 in the US in 2025.

Rank in 2025: #1,027
Best ever: #44 in 1971
US births since 1880: 193,555
Born in 2025: 244
Trend: Stable last 10 years

Meaning

From Denmark
A Dane
My judge is the Lord
God is my judge

Also a boy’s name. See Dana for boys — 53,287 recorded US births.

Births 1882–2025

Peak 6,934 in 1971. Stable over the last ten years.

Where in the US

CA24,693
NY17,142
TX14,907
PA14,267
IL11,488

Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 97% of this name's national total.

Other English names