Dayna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dayna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dayna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dayna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dayna is a girl name of English origin meaning “from Denmark, or valley”. Feminine variant of Dana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,547 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 626 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 172 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 206 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dayna per year, United States (1937 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (368/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (91/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Dayna is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #1,001 nationally (given to 374 babies that year).
Donna · Dawn · Dana · Danny · Diana · Deanna · Dianne · Dan
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