Dayanna
Dayanna was the 1811th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 111 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1244th with 199 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 406 places. More babies were named Dayanna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dayana) Spanish spelling of Diana · Latin, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,811 girls, down 231 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 111girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009199 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,916babies recorded
What does the name Dayanna mean?
Dayanna is a spelling of Dayana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Dayana's meaning and origin.
Dayana is a Spanish-language spelling that writes English Diana as it sounds, dye-AN-uh. Wiktionary suggests Paul Anka's song "Diana" may have helped spread this form. Diana was an old Italic goddess of light and the moon, later identified with Greek Artemis. DMNES calls the goddess name of uncertain origin; Wiktionary connects it with Old Latin forms meaning divine, from the root of dīvus. Both agree the name is Latin. Dayana has been used in the US since the 1970s.
Diāna (Latin, “the goddess Diana; perhaps 'divine'”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES calls Diana of uncertain origin; Wiktionary favors a link with dīvus, divine.
Related names: Diana, Dayanna, Diane, Dianna.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dayana' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Diana', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Diana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Dayanna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,811 | 111 |
| 2020 | #1,580 | 133 |
| 2010 | #1,421 | 161 |
| 2000 | #2,019 | 82 |
| 1990 | #9,483 | 8 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dayanna, counting every spelling?
Dayanna is a spelling of Dayana, a name family that ranked #570 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,811 for Dayanna on its own. Together these spellings went to 526 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayana | 392 | #716 | 2,692 |
| Dayanna | 111 | #1,811 | 556 |
| Daiana | 23 | #5,445 | 118 |
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 Dayanna?
111 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dayanna (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dayanna 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 76 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dayanna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dayanna?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Dayanna are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 21. That makes Dayanna 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.
Dayanna by state
How common Dayanna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.8×), Georgia (1.9×), California (1.5×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dayanna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dayanna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dayanna
What does Dayanna mean?
Dayanna is a spelling of Dayana, usually explained as “Spanish spelling of Diana”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Dayanna?
Dayanna was the 1811th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 111 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1244th with 199 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 406 places. More babies were named Dayanna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dayanna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dayanna in the US.
Where is Dayanna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dayanna was most common in Texas (0.19 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and California.