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Dana

Unisex Arabic #976 in 2023

Dana is a unisex name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Dana

Dana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990.

Popularity of Dana

Popularity, 1880–2023

285 births in 2023

1880 2023

246,317 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1971

8,032 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Girl · Italian

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.