Dayna
How to say it: die-NA · /dajˈna/
Variant of Dana; related to Hebrew 'dan' meaning 'judge', or used as a feminine form of Dean.
Dayna was the 5,158th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 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 | #5,158 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,302 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dayna peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dayna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Dayna
- Dayna Ash (born 1901)Lebanese poet and cultural activist
- Dayna Smith (born 1962)American photographer
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