Dania is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dania in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1007
US Rank #853
About the Name Dania
Dania has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 113 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #814 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dania is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #853, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dania
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Dania per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dania in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dania has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 113 places in the last five years. Its peak was #814 in 2017. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Dania is more popular in the US (#853) than in the UK (#1007). 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 Dania include: Dania Khatib — Dania Khatib is a Lebanese singer and actress.; Dania Pérez — Dania Pérez Serrano is a track and road cyclist from Cuba.; Dania Vizzi — Dania Vizzi is an American sport shooter..
Dania does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Danias in the wild.
35
UK babies named Dania (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 113 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dania
Likely around 1 other Dania in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dania
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dania Pérez Serrano is a track and road cyclist from Cuba. She represented her nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics on the road in the women's road race and on the track in the women's points race.
Dania Madiqyzy Espaeva (Kazakh: Дания Мәдиқызы Еспаева, romanized: Dania Mädiqyzy Espaeva, IPA: [ˈdanʲɪjə mæˌdɨqəˈzə jɪspɐˈ(j)evə]; born 5 March 1961) is a Kazakh politician who has served in the Mäjilis as a member of Aq Jol since 2016. She was Aq Jol's presidential candidate in the 2019 election.