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Danaya

Girl

Meaning of Danaya: Sanskrit: 'generous'

Danaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8988th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8988

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

796

First recorded 1979 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Danaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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