Dany vs Daniel

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

Name A

Dany

Boy name · Rank #4324

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dany Daniel
Current Rank #4324 #16
Total Births (all years) 1,394 1,974,589
Peak Year 2008 1985
Peak Year Births 46 38,564
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dany Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss — 5,185
1900ss — 5,036
1910ss — 23,978
1920ss — 43,407
1930ss — 47,998
1940ss 16 112,776
1950ss 80 243,725
1960ss 59 242,014
1970ss 82 244,463
1980ss 127 345,559
1990ss 215 272,345
2000ss 327 203,951
2010ss 312 133,909
2020ss 176 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dany Daniel
2014 32 13,956
2015 31 13,540
2016 26 12,992
2017 34 11,753
2018 25 11,290
2019 32 10,585
2020 37 9,521
2021 39 9,152
2022 33 9,109
2023 43 8,391
2024 24 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, 1946–2024.

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