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Daya
GirlMeaning of Daya: Sanskrit: 'compassion', 'pity', or 'kindness'
Daya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3032nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 918th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3032
51 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#918
39 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
935
First recorded 1964 · peak 2018
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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