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Dana

“Surname of uncertain origin; the given name honors Richard Henry Dana Jr.” — English surname (US usage) origin

Girl's name · #1027 in the US (2025) · Retro

Dana's best rank, #44, came in 1971; it has stepped well back to #1027 today. Roughly 194,000 girls have been named Dana since 1882.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,800 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Danas

• Dana International — Israeli singer
• Dana Delany — American actress
• Dana Zátopková — Czech javelin thrower
• Dana Rosemary Scallon — Northern Irish singer and politician
• Dana Hill — American actress (1964–1996)

In stories & tradition

• Dana Scully — The X-Files · The X-Files: I Want to Believe
• Dana Evans — The Pitt
• Dana Fairbanks — The L Word

What Danas become

Among 1,596 notable people named Dana:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dana International, Israeli singer.

Similar names: Danna · Wendy · Dawn · Jana · Vanessa · Deanna

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