Dnyla
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 155 living Americans carry the first name Dnyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dnyla today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dnyla births was 2017 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dnyla. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
155
~ 1 in 2,211,318 Americans
Peak year
2017
15 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,470
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Dnyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dnyla from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 84 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dnyla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dnyla by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dnyla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dnylas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dnyla
The name Dnyla is a rare and obscure given name with uncertain origins. It does not appear to have any clear linguistic roots or cultural associations. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the late 15th century in a Latin manuscript from the Aragonese region of Spain. However, the context and meaning of the name are not provided in this historical document.
In the 17th century, there is a mention of a Dnyla Fernandez, a Spanish poet and playwright active in the literary circles of Madrid between 1620 and 1645. Little is known about this individual's life or works, as very few records have survived.
The name Dnyla gained some minor recognition in the 19th century with the publication of a book titled "The Travels of Dnyla Khayyam" by the British explorer and writer, William Desborough Cooley (1795-1883). In this travelogue, the author recounts his fictional encounters with a character named Dnyla Khayyam, possibly inspired by the renowned Persian mathematician and poet Omar Khayyam. However, it is unclear whether the name Dnyla was an intentional creation by Cooley or had any historical basis.
Another notable individual with the name Dnyla was Dnyla Simonovic (1861-1928), a Serbian painter and illustrator known for her landscapes and portraiture. She was a pioneer in the art scene of Belgrade during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the 20th century, the name Dnyla surfaced in a few literary works, such as the novel "The Dnyla Chronicles" by American author James Everett (1903-1982). The book, published in 1954, features a protagonist named Dnyla, but the name's significance or origin is not explored in depth.
Despite its sporadic appearances throughout history, the name Dnyla remains an enigmatic and rare choice for a given name. It does not seem to hold any significant cultural or linguistic ties, and its usage has been limited to a handful of individuals across various time periods and geographical regions.
People
Dnyla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dnyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dnyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dnyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 155 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dnyla going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,211,318 US residents.
Is Dnyla a common name?
We classify Dnyla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dnyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Dnyla was 2017, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dnyla is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dnyla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dnyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dnyla in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dnyla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dnyla in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dnyla can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Dnyla?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.