Girls' name · since 1948

Danni

Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 2,673 babies named Danni, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,867 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,076 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,673
born since 1948
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Danni is the #3076 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,673 recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danni has been recorded 2,673 times among girls since 1948, currently ranked #3076 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.

  • #3,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,076 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,673 born since 1948
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danni ranks #3,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,076 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,673 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,867 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,076 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,673
born since 1948
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%82.2%
Danni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Danni's 2,673 recorded births place it above 94.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Danni compares

2,673 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Danni's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Danni Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,673 376 567,345
Peak-year births 89 21 19,840

Danni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Danni's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Danni popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
89
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
020406080100 194819621972198219922002201220222025 53

Danni popularity over time - boys

93 total births recorded since 1953 (Danni as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 93 births
4681012 195319591995200620082010201920212022 5

Danni by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (740 births, 28% of the file).

2010s was Danni's strongest decade.

740 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Danni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 740 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Danni compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Danni's total volume

Danni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 11.9%-69, 4.6%-114, 2.4%-37, 35.8%-48, 4.8%-71, 4%-39, 6.9%-44, 4.6%-55, 4.2%-79, 4%-40, 12.4%-28, 8.8%-56, 4.9%-137, 2.9%-58, 7.4%Danni-78, 3.3%Danni
Danni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Danni by state

Where Danni concentrates geographically, total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
165 6.2%
#2 Texas
152 5.7%
#3 Florida
35 1.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
23 0.9%
#5 Ohio
21 0.8%
#6 Georgia
15 0.6%
#7 Oklahoma
10 0.4%
#8 Arizona
5 0.2%
California share of Danni's total US births 6.2%
Even split

165 of 2,673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Danni appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danni?
Danni has been given to 2,673 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,867 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,076 of 17,297. 89 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
Where does Danni sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danni ranks #3,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,076 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Danni most popular?
Danni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 740 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Danni most popular?
The top states for the name Danni are California (165 births), Texas (152 births), Florida (35 births).
How long has the name Danni been used?
Danni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Danni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Danni's data

  • Danni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (740 total births) through the 2020s (394) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Dannis (165 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Danni

Nearby Names Like Danni

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danni

Names with a similar popularity rank to Danni

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Danni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1948–2025 (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 Danni 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.