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.

Name A

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Name B

Danny

Boy name · Rank #641

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Metric Daniel Danny
Current Rank #16 #641
Total Births (all years) 1,974,589 286,194
Peak Year 1985 1954
Peak Year Births 38,564 9,105
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Daniel Danny
1880ss 5,679 —
1890ss 5,185 —
1900ss 5,036 66
1910ss 23,978 389
1920ss 43,407 1,747
1930ss 47,998 7,235
1940ss 112,776 46,659
1950ss 243,725 86,640
1960ss 242,014 60,728
1970ss 244,463 28,864
1980ss 345,559 20,013
1990ss 272,345 13,819
2000ss 203,951 10,547
2010ss 133,909 7,113
2020ss 44,564 2,374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daniel Danny
2014 13,956 710
2015 13,540 715
2016 12,992 641
2017 11,753 577
2018 11,290 525
2019 10,585 546
2020 9,521 494
2021 9,152 516
2022 9,109 456
2023 8,391 473
2024 8,391 435

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, 1880–2024.

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