The first name Danya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Danya, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 21 births (#1,484).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 girls born in the United States were named Danya, the 4,283rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 126 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Danya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Danya AbramsAmerican basketball player (born 1974)
Questions
- How popular is the name Danya?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Danya, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2013, with 21 births.
- Is Danya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 3,678 US babies named Danya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Danya most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 126 babies were named Danya, its highest rank at 1,728th.