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Dana
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78% girls / 22% boys
Origin of the name
Dana has several possible origins: an English surname, and a feminine form linked to Daniel.
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Where babies named Dana are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Dana is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Dana is most common in New Jersey (1.6 times), District of Columbia (1.5) and Oklahoma (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Dana are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Dana is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Dana is most common in Maine (10.8 times), New Hampshire (6.3) and Vermont (4.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 33% | 67% |
| 1890s | 48% | 52% |
| 1900s | 46% | 54% |
| 1910s | 35% | 65% |
| 1920s | 39% | 61% |
| 1930s | 49% | 51% |
| 1940s | 53% | 47% |
| 1950s | 53% | 47% |
| 1960s | 78% | 22% |
| 1970s | 86% | 14% |
| 1980s | 89% | 11% |
| 1990s | 90% | 10% |
| 2000s | 91% | 9% |
| 2010s | 92% | 8% |
| 2020s | 91% | 9% |