Daena
Every Daena since 1951 — 638 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Daena
Daena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1951, 638 American babies have been named Daena. Its peak came in 2001, when 18 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2000s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Daena year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6 | #13,867 |
| 2023 | 10 | #9,773 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13,994 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12,502 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | #16,245 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,547 |
| 2016 | 7 | #13,227 |
| 2015 | 5 | #17,058 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15,014 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11,231 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,913 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,695 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,599 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7,416 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,992 |
| 2007 | 10 | #11,030 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6,929 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,600 |
| 2004 | 10 | #10,080 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,838 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7,930 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6,130 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8,690 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7,637 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,464 |
| 1985 | 16 | #4,672 |
| 1980 | 15 | #4,772 |
| 1975 | 15 | #4,191 |
| 1970 | 8 | #5,923 |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | 5 | #6,000 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Daena in 2025?
Daena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Daena?
638 babies have been named Daena in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Daena most popular?
Daena peaked in 2001, when 18 newborns received the name.
Is Daena a boy or girl name?
Daena is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Daena rising or falling?
Daena has been roughly stable over the past decade.