Daniel vs Danny
Side-by-side comparison of Daniel and Danny - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Daniel | Danny |
| Current Rank | #16 | #636 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,982,812 | 286,648 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 1954 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,559 | 9,103 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1900 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Daniel | Danny |
| 1880s | 5,679 | - |
| 1890s | 5,185 | - |
| 1900s | 5,036 | 66 |
| 1910s | 23,978 | 389 |
| 1920s | 43,407 | 1,747 |
| 1930s | 47,998 | 7,235 |
| 1940s | 112,778 | 46,661 |
| 1950s | 243,727 | 86,640 |
| 1960s | 242,020 | 60,731 |
| 1970s | 244,454 | 28,863 |
| 1980s | 345,537 | 20,012 |
| 1990s | 272,360 | 13,819 |
| 2000s | 203,975 | 10,547 |
| 2010s | 133,952 | 7,113 |
| 2020s | 52,726 | 2,825 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Daniel | Danny |
| 2014 | 13,961 | 710 |
| 2015 | 13,543 | 715 |
| 2016 | 12,996 | 641 |
| 2017 | 11,758 | 577 |
| 2018 | 11,296 | 525 |
| 2019 | 10,592 | 546 |
| 2020 | 9,530 | 494 |
| 2021 | 9,162 | 517 |
| 2022 | 9,121 | 456 |
| 2023 | 8,402 | 473 |
| 2024 | 8,426 | 440 |
| 2025 | 8,085 | 445 |