Dana
Girl4 letters
#718
in Ireland (2025)
#692 with spellings combined
4
babies in 2025
#293
best rank (1998)
142
babies since 1970
Down 27
10-year rank change
Dana through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #692 |
| 2024 | 4 | #714 |
| 2023 | 8 | #434 |
| 2022 | 3 | #881 |
| 2021 | 3 | #849 |
| 2020 | 4 | #678 |
| 2017 | 3 | #872 |
| 2015 | 5 | #665 |
| 2014 | 6 | #588 |
| 2009 | 3 | #890 |
| 2008 | 6 | #599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #624 |
| 2006 | 6 | #503 |
| 2005 | 4 | #588 |
| 2003 | 6 | #439 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1998 | 8 | #293 |
| 1997 | 8 | #346 |
| 1996 | 9 | #316 |
| 1995 | 4 | #451 |
| 1988 | 4 | #442 |
| 1987 | 3 | #488 |
| 1984 | 4 | #459 |
| 1980 | 3 | #542 |
| 1978 | 3 | #522 |
| 1977 | 3 | #518 |
| 1976 | 3 | #497 |
| 1975 | 4 | #455 |
| 1973 | 4 | #449 |
| 1970 | 4 | #396 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Dana yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Dana | 4 | 142 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #314 (1997); 13 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.