US rank #1094 Boys' name Peak 2022 4,525 births

Danilo — #1094 US boys' name

4,525 babies named Danilo in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s161950s811960s1491970s2811980s4311990s4852000s7132010s13902020s979
#1094
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Danilo was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

209 babies were named Danilo in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danilo

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,525 babies named Danilo between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danilo currently holds the #1094 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 209 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danilo performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,390 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Danilo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,106 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Danilo in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danilo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,525 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Danilo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,525

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

2022

209 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,094

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danilo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
209
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Danilo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,390 births that decade — 31% of Danilo's all-time total
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Danilo by state

Where Danilo concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danilo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,106 24.4%
#2 Texas
447 9.9%
#3 New York
376 8.3%
#4 Florida
359 7.9%
#5 Illinois
160 3.5%
#6 New Jersey
67 1.5%
#7 Arizona
60 1.3%
#8 Georgia
38 0.8%
California share of Danilo's total US births 24.4%
Even split

1,106 of 4,525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Danilo appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danilo?
4,525 babies have been named Danilo since 1946. It currently ranks #1094 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 209 births.
When was Danilo most popular?
Danilo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,390 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Danilo most popular?
The top states for the name Danilo are California (1,106 births), Texas (447 births), New York (376 births).
How long has the name Danilo been used?
Danilo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danilo?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.