Total births
91
Boys' name · since 2009
Danger
91 babies named Danger in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
91 boys have been named Danger since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Danger recorded 91 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 91 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 boys have been named Danger since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 91
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Danger was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Danger in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Danger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danger's full recorded timeline at 2016, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danger at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Danger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Danger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Danger's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Danger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danger? ▼
91 babies have been named Danger since 2009. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Danger most popular? ▼
Danger was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Danger been used? ▼
Records for Danger go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Danger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Danger's data
- Danger's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Danger
Nearby Names Like Danger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danger
Daniel Boy
#16 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#636 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danger side by side: Danger vs Daniel Danger vs Danny Danger vs Dan
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, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danger: Baby Name Since 2009 - 91 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danger. 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 Danger 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.