Girl’s name · Spanish, Latin

Dayanara

How to say it: dy-uh-NAH-ruh · /ˌdaɪəˈnɑrə/

Elaboration of Dayana/Diana; popularized in Latin American culture, no established ancient etymology.

Dayanara was the 2,933rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,187 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,933for girls in 2025
1 in 94,724US babies
35born in 2025
#4,187projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Dayanara
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,933
Babies born in 202535
Share of births1 in 94,724
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,187

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Dayanara is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 256 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Day
  • Daya
  • Nara
  • Yara

Honouring a Dayanara in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dayanara is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Famous people named Dayanara

  • Dayanara Torres (born 1974)Puerto Rican actor, model, and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1993 winner

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