Danya
How to say it: dan-YA · /danˈja/
Hebrew Daniel 'God is my judge' - Feminine form in Russian/Slavic, also Arabic 'close'.
Danya was the 811th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #811 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,125 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #760 |
| In France, 2025 | #294 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Danya peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dani
- Anya
Honouring a Danya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Danya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #294 for girls in 2025.
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