How old is someone named Dana?
The average Dana is 51 years old.
Half of all living Danas are between 42 and 62.
When was Dana popular?
Dana peaked in 1971 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 269 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 247 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,036 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,945 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,524 | 460 |
| 1940s | 10,288 | 5,600 |
| 1950s | 32,266 | 24,000 |
| 1960s | 61,128 | 53,000 |
| 1970s | 59,683 | 56,000 |
| 1980s | 41,481 | 40,000 |
| 1990s | 21,407 | 21,000 |
| 2000s | 8,712 | 8,600 |
| 2010s | 4,183 | 4,200 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 1,600 |
How many Danas are still alive?
About 210,000 Danas are alive in the US today. That's 86% of the roughly 250,000 babies named Dana since 1880.
Most Danas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Dana?
About two in five living Danas are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Dana an old name?
Yes. Dana is older than 79 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Dana will be 70 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Dana a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 82% of living Danas are women, and 18% are men.
The women average 49 and the men 58.
Names the same age as Dana
NAME TWIN
Dana's name twin is Robyn. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Robyn's age curve is the closest match to Dana's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Danna (25) · Dayna (43)
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Questions about the name Dana
How old is the average Dana?
The average Dana in the US is 51 years old. The median is 53, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Dana?
About 210,000 Danas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 250,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Dana most popular?
In 1971, when about 8,000 baby girls were named Dana.
Is Dana a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 41% of living Danas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this