Dani
Girl name · #747 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Dani ranks #747 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 364 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1030, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,945 girls born in 2025 was named Dani.
The 83-year story
Dani first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 432 babies and a rank of #674. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dani in class?
Dani scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Danis were TX (37), CA (33), LA (19), GA (15), TN (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dani
Statistically, parents drawn to Dani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avani, Melani, Armani, Delani, and Keilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 364 | #746 |
| 2024 | 420 | #680 |
| 2023 | 364 | #773 |
| 2022 | 432 | #674 |
| 2021 | 389 | #732 |
| 2020 | 337 | #803 |
| 2019 | 311 | #861 |
| 2018 | 284 | #939 |
| 2017 | 246 | #1046 |
| 2016 | 244 | #1068 |
| 2015 | 259 | #1030 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1040 |
| 2013 | 232 | #1068 |
| 2012 | 233 | #1071 |
| 2011 | 210 | #1164 |
| 2010 | 178 | #1317 |
| 2009 | 212 | #1184 |
| 2008 | 245 | #1065 |
| 2007 | 212 | #1194 |
| 2006 | 162 | #1398 |
| 2005 | 123 | #1631 |
| 2004 | 120 | #1614 |
| 2003 | 118 | #1625 |
| 2002 | 112 | #1642 |
| 2001 | 95 | #1851 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dani a popular girl name?
Dani ranked #747 among girls in 2025 with 364 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1030.
When was the name Dani most popular?
Dani peaked in 2022, when 432 American girls received the name (ranked #674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,945 newborn American girls was named Dani. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.