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 #4344

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Metric Dany Daniel
Current Rank #4344 #16
Total Births (all years) 1,430 1,982,812
Peak Year 2008 1985
Peak Year Births 46 38,559
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dany Daniel
1880s - 5,679
1890s - 5,185
1900s - 5,036
1910s - 23,978
1920s - 43,407
1930s - 47,998
1940s 16 112,778
1950s 80 243,727
1960s 59 242,020
1970s 82 244,454
1980s 127 345,537
1990s 215 272,360
2000s 327 203,975
2010s 312 133,952
2020s 212 52,726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dany Daniel
2014 32 13,961
2015 31 13,543
2016 26 12,996
2017 34 11,758
2018 25 11,296
2019 32 10,592
2020 37 9,530
2021 39 9,162
2022 33 9,121
2023 43 8,402
2024 24 8,426
2025 36 8,085

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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