Total births
77
Unisex name · since 1994
Daney
Daney has 77 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
77 girls have been named Daney since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daney has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.
- 77 total births
- 1994–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 girls have been named Daney since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 77
- total births
- 1994–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Daney was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
9 babies were named Daney in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Daney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daney splits its recorded history at 2012: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daney at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Daney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (1994)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Daney popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1947 (Daney as boys' name)
Daney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daney's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Daney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daney? ▼
77 babies have been named Daney since 1994. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Daney most popular? ▼
Daney was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Daney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Daney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 77 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Daney been used? ▼
Daney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Daney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Daney's data
- Daney's decade-level peak was the 2010s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daney
Nearby Names Like Daney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daney
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Compare Daney side by side: Daney vs Danielle Daney vs Dana Daney vs Daniela
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daney: Baby Name Since 1994 - 77 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.