Danah
Danah was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Danah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #4,201 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,680 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | #3,534 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | #5,581 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #3,541 (6) | — | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | #3,985 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #3,583 (6) | — | — | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #5,130 (26) | #4,763 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,458 (24) | — | — | #896 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #4,892 (28) | — | — | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #5,143 (26) | #4,050 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,486 (32) | #3,681 (6) | #815 (3) | — | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #6,855 (18) | #4,049 (5) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1980 at #2,866.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1956.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Danah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 62,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Danah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Danah | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Danah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Danah | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Danah | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |