Dana
A boy’s name of English, Hebrew, Irish and Swedish origin, ranked #4,139 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #4,139
- Best ever
- #165 in 1954
- US births since 1880
- 53,287
- Born in 2025
- 25
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
Meaning
- From Denmark
- A Dane
- My judge is the Lord
- God is my judge
Also a girl’s name. See Dana for girls — 193,555 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 1,799 in 1962. Falling 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.