Danilo
Boy name · #1316 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Danilo? In official American birth records, Danilo has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
Danilo ranks #1316 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 147 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1030, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 boys born in 2025 was named Danilo.
The 79-year story
Danilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 209 babies and a rank of #1052. 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 Danilo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danilo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Danilo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Danilo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danilo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Danilo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Danilo is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Danilo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Danilo
Statistically, parents drawn to Danilo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camilo, Manolo, Shilo, Kamilo, and Shlomo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1315 |
| 2024 | 197 | #1096 |
| 2023 | 207 | #1052 |
| 2022 | 209 | #1052 |
| 2021 | 204 | #1050 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 155 | #1226 |
| 2018 | 197 | #1034 |
| 2017 | 200 | #1010 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1022 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1030 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1442 |
| 2013 | 86 | #1709 |
| 2012 | 91 | #1676 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 87 | #1721 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 83 | #1635 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 57 | #1943 |
| 2001 | 47 | #2185 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Danilo?
In official American birth records, the name Danilo first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Danilo a popular boy name?
Danilo ranked #1316 among boys in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1030.
When was the name Danilo most popular?
Danilo peaked in 2022, when 209 American boys received the name (ranked #1052 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Danilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American boys was named Danilo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.