Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Dana
Endangered
Down 96.5% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
6,934
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Dana
How many people are named Dana?
An estimated 165,118 living Americans are named Dana.
How rare is Dana?
Dana is uncommon among babies today, with 244 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.5% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Dana?
The median age of a living American named Dana is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 59 years old.
Is Dana still popular?
No. Dana is endangered as a baby name, down 96.5% from its 1971 peak with 244 births in 2025.
Where is Dana most common?
Dana has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
96.5%
2025
244
All-time
193,555
Where it lives now
Dana is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Dana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.