US rank #10011 Unisex name Peak 2017 155 births

Danis — #10011 US boys' name

155 babies named Danis in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121970s101980s52000s562010s382020s34
#10011
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% 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.

What the Data Says About Danis

The Social Security Administration has registered 155 babies named Danis between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danis currently holds the #10011 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Danis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 1944.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Danis shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danis 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 155 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.

Danis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

155

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2017

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,011

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danis popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
4681012 202420212017201120072004198719491947 7

Danis popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 1944 (Danis as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4.555.566.5 196119521951194919451944 5

Danis by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
56 births that decade — 36% of Danis's all-time total
1940s121970s101980s52000s562010s382020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danis?
155 babies have been named Danis since 1947. It currently ranks #10011 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
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 155 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 78 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1947–2024 (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.