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Dayna

Girl

Meaning of Dayna: English: 'from Denmark'

Dayna is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6249th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6249

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

14,547

First recorded 1937 · peak 1987

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 331 babies1982: 356 babies1983: 294 babies1984: 321 babies1985: 342 babies1986: 260 babies1987: 368 babies1988: 361 babies1989: 348 babies1990: 351 babies19901991: 333 babies1992: 278 babies1993: 259 babies1994: 266 babies1995: 272 babies1996: 224 babies1997: 250 babies1998: 198 babies1999: 220 babies2000: 220 babies20002001: 197 babies2002: 200 babies2003: 188 babies2004: 174 babies2005: 169 babies2006: 147 babies2007: 139 babies2008: 125 babies2009: 95 babies2010: 81 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 69 babies2013: 56 babies2014: 57 babies2015: 44 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Dayna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 368.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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