Dayna
Dayna was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Dayna as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #4,867 (4) | — | — | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,962 (20) | — | — | — | — | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #4,746 (28) | #4,710 (4) | — | — | — | #2,366 (8) |
| 2022 | #4,907 (27) | #5,670 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,607 (29) | #4,634 (4) | — | — | #883 (3) | #2,185 (9) |
| 2020 | #3,676 (40) | #3,117 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,923 (37) | #3,151 (7) | — | — | — | #1,683 (13) |
| 2018 | #3,004 (54) | #2,499 (10) | — | — | #629 (5) | #1,567 (14) |
| 2017 | #3,919 (38) | #2,090 (13) | — | — | #734 (4) | #1,784 (12) |
| 2016 | #3,379 (47) | #2,757 (9) | — | — | #515 (7) | #2,040 (10) |
| 2015 | #3,533 (44) | #3,615 (6) | — | — | #532 (7) | #1,659 (13) |
| 2014 | #2,969 (57) | #2,862 (8) | #681 (4) | — | #752 (4) | #1,901 (11) |
| 2013 | #2,973 (56) | #2,176 (12) | — | — | #587 (6) | #1,432 (16) |
| 2012 | #2,597 (69) | #2,521 (10) | — | — | #907 (3) | #1,350 (18) |
| 2011 | #2,483 (73) | #2,636 (9) | #515 (6) | — | #937 (3) | #1,154 (21) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1979 at #548.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1937.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 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 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Dayna is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 82,000 to 1 in 120,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayna | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Dayna | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Dayna | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Dayna | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Dayna | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Dayna | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |
| Dayna | US | Boys | — | too few |