Danny
Boy name · #628 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Danny ranks #628 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 445 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,045 boys born in 2025 was named Danny.
Babies named Danny per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Danny first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1954, when 9,103 boys were named Danny — good for #42 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danny in class?
Danny scores 61 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 Danny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Danny is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dannys were CA (77), TX (69), FL (27), GA (17), NY (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Danny
Statistically, parents drawn to Danny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Benny, Johnny, Kenny, Tony, and Tommy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 445 | #628 |
| 2024 | 440 | #636 |
| 2023 | 473 | #600 |
| 2022 | 456 | #613 |
| 2021 | 517 | #552 |
| 2020 | 494 | #567 |
| 2019 | 546 | #522 |
| 2018 | 525 | #535 |
| 2017 | 577 | #502 |
| 2016 | 641 | #479 |
| 2015 | 715 | #429 |
| 2014 | 710 | #429 |
| 2013 | 762 | #391 |
| 2012 | 774 | #385 |
| 2011 | 863 | #349 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | #320 |
| 2009 | 1,003 | #318 |
| 2008 | 995 | #330 |
| 2007 | 1,064 | #309 |
| 2006 | 1,074 | #307 |
| 2005 | 1,050 | #313 |
| 2004 | 1,039 | #304 |
| 2003 | 1,083 | #288 |
| 2002 | 1,160 | #269 |
| 2001 | 1,020 | #292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danny a popular boy name?
Danny ranked #628 among boys in 2025 with 445 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #429.
When was the name Danny most popular?
Danny peaked in 1954, when 9,103 American boys received the name (ranked #42 that year). Since 1954 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Danny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,045 newborn American boys was named Danny. It scores 61/100 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.