Danny
A pet form of Daniel, Hebrew for “God is my judge.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Danny first shows up in the national records in 1900. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1943 to 1975. Its biggest year was 1954, when 9,103 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 42 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1947, at No. 39. In 2025 it ranked No. 628 for boys. All told, 288,341 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dannie (11,446), Dani (11,424), Danae (7,449), Danni (2,766), Dany (1,541), Danie (815) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Daniel
Explore Danny interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 66 | No. 779 |
| 1910s | 389 | No. 720 |
| 1920s | 1,747 | No. 312 |
| 1930s | 7,235 | No. 137 |
| 1940s | 46,661 | No. 39 |
| 1950s | 86,640 | No. 39 |
| 1960s | 60,731 | No. 48 |
| 1970s | 28,863 | No. 82 |
| 1980s | 20,012 | No. 120 |
| 1990s | 13,819 | No. 162 |
| 2000s | 10,547 | No. 269 |
| 2010s | 7,113 | No. 320 |
| 2020s | 2,825 | No. 552 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.