Boys' name · since 1937
Danney
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 512 babies named Danney, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,787 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 512
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Danney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 512 have been recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danney has been recorded 512 times among boys since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1987.
- #7,787 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 512 born since 1937
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danney ranks #7,787 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 512 born since 1937, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,787 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 512
- born since 1937
- 1950s
- peak decade
Danney's 512 recorded births place it above 82.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Danney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danney's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1987
- Peak year (1954)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Danney popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2014 (Danney as girls' name)
Danney by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (206 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Danney's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Danney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
206 births
- 1960s
1960s
129 births
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 206 births (40% of all-time use).
How Danney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Danney's total volume
Danney by state
Where Danney concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
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What to do with Danney's data
- Danney's decade-level peak was the 1950s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Danneys (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Danney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1937–1987 (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 Danney 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.