Dana is a distinctive choice, ranked #894 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#894
US Rank #970
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About the Name Dana
Dana is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 230 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #210 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dana in their class.
In the US it sits at #970 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Dana
Dana Stephensen — Dana Stephensen is an Australian ballet dancer.
Dana Remus — Dana Ann Remus is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel for U.S. president Joe Biden from January 2021 to July 2022.
Dana family — The Dana family is a Boston Brahmin family that arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts from England during the later end of the Puritan migration to New England.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dana
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Dana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dana is rising: up 270 places since 2020, to #894 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #210 in 1997.
Dana is more popular in the UK (#934) than in the US (#970). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dana include: Dana Stephensen. Short summaries for each appear below.
Dana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Danas in the wild.
39
UK babies named Dana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 270 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dana
Almost certainly the only Dana in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Dana family is a Boston Brahmin family that arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts from England during the later end of the Puritan migration to New England.
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