Dagny
How to say it: DAHG-nee · /ˈdɑɡni/
From Old Norse 'dagr + ny' meaning 'new day' - classic in Norway and Sweden, revived by literature.
Dagny was the 3,938th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,375 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,938 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,375 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dagny peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dagny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Dagny
- Dagny (born 1990)Norwegian singer-songwriter
- Dagny Juel (1867–1901)Norwegian writer, translator, playwright, poet, and artists' model
- Dagny Mellgren (born 1978)Norwegian footballer
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