girl's name
Danya
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,101
Scotland
#945
2012 births
Danya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Danya is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 126 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Danya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 82 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 197 |
| 1970s | 489 |
| 1980s | 452 |
| 1990s | 599 |
| 2000s | 916 |
| 2010s | 639 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 219 |
How popular is Danya?
In 2025, Danya was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Danya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Danya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danya
How popular is the name Danya?
In 2025, Danya was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Danya a girl's or a boy's name?
Danya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Danya most popular?
Danya peaked in 2007, when 126 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Danya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Danya currently ranks #949 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.