Dany vs Dan

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

Name A

Dany

Boy name · Rank #4344

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1921

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Metric Dany Dan
Current Rank #4344 #1921
Total Births (all years) 1,430 106,554
Peak Year 2008 1960
Peak Year Births 46 3,696
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dany Dan
1880s - 1,402
1890s - 1,274
1900s - 1,499
1910s - 4,737
1920s - 8,100
1930s - 9,629
1940s 16 18,017
1950s 80 26,009
1960s 59 22,709
1970s 82 5,550
1980s 127 2,808
1990s 215 1,860
2000s 327 1,440
2010s 312 1,008
2020s 212 512

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dany Dan
2014 32 102
2015 31 91
2016 26 100
2017 34 96
2018 25 97
2019 32 103
2020 37 86
2021 39 78
2022 33 88
2023 43 100
2024 24 82
2025 36 78

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, 1946–2025.

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