Total births
166
Unisex name · since 1947
Danis
Danis has 166 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10047
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
166 babies have been named Danis since 1947, making it today's #10047 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Danis recorded 166 times among boys since 1947, holding rank #10047 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #10047 among boys today
- 166 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danis is currently the #10047 unisex name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 166 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10047
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Danis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10047
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Danis was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Danis in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Danis compares
166 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Danis's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Danis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danis's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,047
Active since
1947
Danis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Danis popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1944 (Danis as girls' name)
Danis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danis's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Danis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danis? ▼
Danis has been given to 166 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10047 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Danis most popular? ▼
Danis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Danis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Danis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 166 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Danis been used? ▼
Danis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 79 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Danis? ▼
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 Danis's data
- Danis's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- 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 Danis
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2025 (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. "Danis: #10047 Unisex Name - 166 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danis. 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 Danis 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 June 2026.