Feminine dossier · first seen 1937

Dayna

Endangered Down 95.3% from peak

Peak era

1988

Peak births

361

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Dayna

How many people are named Dayna?

An estimated 13,051 living Americans are named Dayna.

How rare is Dayna?

Dayna is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.3% from its 1988 peak.

How old is the typical Dayna?

The median age of a living American named Dayna is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 54 years old.

Is Dayna still popular?

No. Dayna is endangered as a baby name, down 95.3% from its 1988 peak with 17 births in 2025.

Where is Dayna most common?

Dayna has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 9.9× more often than the national baseline.

1937Peak 19882025

Peak year

1988

Decline from peak

95.3%

2025

All-time

14,460

Dayna has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.6× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Dayna peaked in 1988, when 361 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 17 girls were given the name.

Down 95.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 14,460 Americans named Dayna since 1937.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 95.3% from peak

Living profile

13,573

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age42

Core range31–55

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Hawaii

9.9× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Hawaii · 1970s 9.9×

Hawaii · 1980s 8.8×

Hawaii · 1990s 8.2×