Fun Facts About the Name Danay
- 690 babies named Danay: U.S. records list 690 babies given the name Danay from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Danay Mean?
Danay is a feminine given name generally treated as a variant of Danaë, the Greek name written Δανάη. The meaning of Danaë is uncertain. A long-standing explanation derives it from Greek danos, "dry" or "parched," but the name may be pre-Greek, so that sense is not securely established. The spelling Danay belongs to later use in Spanish- and English-speaking countries rather than to ancient Greek.
Danay Name History & Origins
In Greek myth, Danaë was the daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos. An oracle warned Acrisius that his daughter's son would kill him, so he shut her away; Zeus visited her as a shower of gold, and she gave birth to Perseus. The story was repeated in Greek and Roman literature, and the name passed into Latin as Danaë and into European vernaculars as Danae.
Danay is a respelled form of that name, with the final syllable written -nay. It is used in Spanish-speaking communities, including Cuba, and in the United States; the Cuban-born actress Danay García is a documented bearer. The spelling shares the classical name's uncertain etymology and does not add a separate meaning.
How Popular is the Name Danay?
Danay has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #3,527 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,611 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #11,445 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #7,719 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #9,728 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,900 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #9,312 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,470 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #6,232 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #8,110 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #7,396 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #10,444 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,539 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #8,295 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #4,884 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #5,429 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,176 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #7,157 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #4,487 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #4,050 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #6,033 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #6,372 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #7,528 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #7,412 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #7,682 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #5,487 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #5,868 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #4,410 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1996 | #4,913 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #5,500 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #6,399 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #5,258 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #7,140 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #9,543 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,105 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #9,935 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #12,233 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,515 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #5,512 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #7,081 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #5,981 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #9,293 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #7,011 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #6,922 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #9,339 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #9,243 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #3,527 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1971 | #8,594 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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