How Many People Are Named Dayana?
An estimated 15,006 people in the United States have the first name Dayana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Dayana peaked in popularity in 2008 with 777 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dayana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dayana is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,006
About 1 in 22,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
777 births
Total Registered
15,205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayana
Dayana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,205 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dayana as a female name
Ranked #494 in 2024
619 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (777 births)
Dayana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayana span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,759 babies were registered. While Dayana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dayana by Decade
How has Dayana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dayana by State
Birth registrations for Dayana span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Mississippi. On average, about 344 Dayanas were registered per state.
Dayana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dayana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayana?
We estimate approximately 15,006 people named Dayana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayana a common name?
Dayana is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayana most popular?
Dayana reached peak popularity in 2008, when 777 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayana is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayana a female name?
Dayana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayana Smith, Dayana Johnson, Dayana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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