Dane vs Danny

Side-by-side comparison of Dane and Danny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dane

Boy name · Rank #880

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Name B

Danny

Boy name · Rank #641

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dane Danny
Current Rank #880 #641
Total Births (all years) 33,289 286,194
Peak Year 1986 1954
Peak Year Births 1,069 9,105
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dane Danny
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 6 66
1910ss 73 389
1920ss 199 1,747
1930ss 187 7,235
1940ss 812 46,659
1950ss 2,473 86,640
1960ss 2,643 60,728
1970ss 2,107 28,864
1980ss 6,793 20,013
1990ss 5,447 13,819
2000ss 6,784 10,547
2010ss 4,396 7,113
2020ss 1,364 2,374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dane Danny
2014 423 710
2015 424 715
2016 355 641
2017 313 577
2018 315 525
2019 253 546
2020 273 494
2021 284 516
2022 277 456
2023 257 473
2024 273 435

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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