Danita Girl
How popular is Danita?
Peaked in 1961
No babies were recorded with the name Danita in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 314 girls got the name.
6,800living people named Danita (est.)
58median age of people named Danita
7,516babies named Danita since 1880
Danita popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1961 (314 girls) |
| Highest rank | #551 in 1958 |
| First recorded | 1932 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Danita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 38 | #2,920 |
| 1940s | 110 | #2,007 |
| 1950s | 1,466 | #551 |
| 1960s | 2,680 | #562 |
| 1970s | 1,897 | #671 |
| 1980s | 806 | #1,136 |
| 1990s | 307 | #2,635 |
| 2000s | 137 | #5,932 |
| 2010s | 62 | #10,230 |
| 2020s | 13 | #12,156 |
Questions
- Is Danita a boy or girl name?
- Danita is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Danita were girls.
- How popular is the name Danita?
- No babies were recorded with the name Danita in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 314 girls got the name.
- When was Danita most popular?
- Danita peaked in 1961, when 314 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #551 in 1958.
- How many people are named Danita?
- 7,516 babies have been named Danita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,800 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.