Baby Name Popularity Profile

Danny

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Danny.

✦ God is my judge 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #628
All-Time Peak Rank #39 Achieved 1947
Total U.S. Births 286,648 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.4% Boy / 1.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1900 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 9,103 births in 1954
💡 The Danny Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is my judge
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Daniel, derived from Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'.
Pronunciation: DAN-ee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Danny

According to SSA data, Danny achieved its highest historical rank of #39 in 1947. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1954 with 9,103 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 37.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 119 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Danny across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -37.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,103 births in 1954
Years in Top 100 33 yrs
Years in Top 500 92 yrs
Registry Streak 119 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 66
1910s: 389
1920s: 1,747
1930s: 7,235
1940s: 46,661
1950s: 86,640
1960s: 60,731
1970s: 28,863
1980s: 20,012
1990s: 13,819
2000s: 10,547
2010s: 7,113
2020s: 2,825

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Da-nny
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Kentucky
Top States Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Kentucky #532 12,171 1947 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 6,397 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 7,127 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #503 12,386 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #641 7,123 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #221 2,680 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #586 8,264 1954 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #599 12,800 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5,643 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #565 8,969 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #971 9,512 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #598 10,860 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 3,949 1960 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5,267 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #487 25,896 1958 +11.3% Growth
Louisiana #687 6,099 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 454 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,385 1948 Insufficient historical volume
California #422 32,738 1961 3.8% Decline
Virginia #503 7,112 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #500 3,710 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,181 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #581 13,488 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #635 3,292 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #635 2,429 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,859 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #819 12,116 1958 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 824 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #572 1,877 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #823 3,606 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #627 7,559 1959 3.6% Decline
Montana Unranked 672 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1017 8,176 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 700 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 896 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 549 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 244 1963 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 565 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 253 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New York #805 10,958 1961 46.9% Decline
Maryland #588 2,106 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 2,427 1960 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 582 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 2,423 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 3,282 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 345 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,121 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #934 4,545 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #634 1,962 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 162 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 230 1960 Insufficient historical volume

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