Dang vs Danny

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

Name A

Dang

Boy name · Rank #11222

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Name B

Danny

Boy name · Rank #641

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Metric Dang Danny
Current Rank #11222 #641
Total Births (all years) 310 286,194
Peak Year 1982 1954
Peak Year Births 21 9,105
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dang Danny
1900ss — 66
1910ss — 389
1920ss — 1,747
1930ss — 7,235
1940ss — 46,659
1950ss — 86,640
1960ss — 60,728
1970ss 9 28,864
1980ss 108 20,013
1990ss 90 13,819
2000ss 67 10,547
2010ss 24 7,113
2020ss 12 2,374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dang Danny
2014 — 710
2015 5 715
2016 — 641
2017 — 577
2018 — 525
2019 — 546
2020 6 494
2021 — 516
2022 — 456
2023 — 473
2024 6 435

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, 1979–2024.

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