Danny vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danny

Boy name · Rank #641

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1900–2024.

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