Boys' name · since 1980
Danh
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Danh, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 216
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Danh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 216 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Danh recorded 216 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2009.
- #12,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 216 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danh ranks #12,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 216
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Danh's 216 recorded births place it above 72.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Danh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danh's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2009
- Peak year (1990)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Danh by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (92 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Danh's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Danh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (43% of all-time use).
Danh by state
Where Danh concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.8% |
6 of 216 births nationwide.
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What to do with Danh's data
- Danh's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2000s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Danhs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Danh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Danh 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 August 2026.