US rank #9262 Boys' name Peak 2011 396 births

Danner — #9262 US boys' name

396 babies named Danner in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s492000s1662010s1322020s44
#9262
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Danner was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

26 babies were named Danner in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danner

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Danner between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danner currently holds the #9262 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danner performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Danner shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oregon, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Danner in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danner 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 396 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.

Danner at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

396

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2011

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,262

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danner popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
26
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004200019961989 5

Danner popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2008 (Danner as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2008 5

Danner by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
166 births that decade — 42% of Danner's all-time total
1980s51990s492000s1662010s1322020s44

Danner by state

Where Danner concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Danner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oregon
29 7.3%
#2 Washington
8 2.0%
Oregon share of Danner's total US births 7.3%
Even split

29 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danner?
396 babies have been named Danner since 1989. It currently ranks #9262 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 26 births.
When was Danner most popular?
Danner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Danner most popular?
The top states for the name Danner are Oregon (29 births), Washington (8 births).
How long has the name Danner been used?
Danner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danner?
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, 1989–2024 (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.