Danah
Danah was the 8997th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 2883rd; the most babies were born in 2012 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,488 places. More babies were named Danah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Danna) Origin uncertain · American English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #8,997 girls, up 1,470 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201232 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,050babies recorded
What does the name Danah mean?
Danah is a spelling of Danna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Danna's meaning and origin.
Danna has more than one source. Wiktionary notes a surname from French d'Anna, "of Anna", but thinks the given name is more probably a feminine coined from Dan or Daniel (Hebrew, "God is my judge"). In the US it has been used in small numbers since the 1910s and has become more common since the 2000s, mainly in Spanish-speaking families. No single meaning can be given.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Probably a feminine of Dan/Daniel, but not documented.
Related names: Dana, Daniela, Dani.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Danna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Daniel', DMNES, Durham University
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Danah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,997 | 11 |
| 2020 | #10,467 | 9 |
| 2010 | #6,441 | 20 |
| 2000 | #5,031 | 23 |
| 1990 | #5,343 | 17 |
| 1980 | #2,883 | 31 |
| 1970 | #5,929 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Danah, counting every spelling?
Danah is a spelling of Danna, a name family that ranked #405 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,997 for Danah on its own. Together these spellings went to 809 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danna | 787 | #394 | 4,588 |
| Danah | 11 | #8,997 | 52 |
| Dannah | 11 | #8,999 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Danah?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Danah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Danah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Danah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Danah?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Danah are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 15 and 44. That makes Danah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Danah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Danah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Danah
What does Danah mean?
The origin of Danna is uncertain: Probably a feminine of Dan/Daniel, but not documented.
How popular is the name Danah?
Danah was the 8997th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 2883rd; the most babies were born in 2012 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,488 places. More babies were named Danah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Danah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Danah in the US.