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The first name Dayna

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, 4 girls were named Dayna, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 91 births (#368).

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630
babies named Dayna, 1996–2025
#4,867
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dayna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dayna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Dayna, the 6,604th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 361 were.

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14,547
babies named Dayna since 1880
#6,604
rank in 2025
1988
peak year

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.

Questions

How popular is the name Dayna?
In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Dayna, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 91 births.
Is Dayna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 14,547 US babies named Dayna since 1880 were girls.
When was Dayna most popular?
1988 in the United States, when 361 babies were named Dayna, its highest rank at 571st.