Spellings
Danna or Dana?
In the US in 2025, 76% of babies in this name family were spelled Danna and 24% Dana. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Danna76% of the family787 born in 2025#394 among girls+31% since 2015Dana24% of the family244 born in 2025#1,027 among girls−25% since 2015
Ten years ago
Danna already led in 2015, with 65% of the family's births; it has 76% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 928 to 1,031 births (+11%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danna | 602 | 787 | +31% |
| Dana | 326 | 244 | −25% |
How they sound
- Danna /ˈdænə/ (DAN-uh)
- Dana /ˈdeɪnə/ (DAY-nuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Dana 75 births (#564 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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