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
Danni's 2,673 recorded births place it above 94.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2022)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Currently ranks #3076 among girls.
2,673 total births across 78 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2022 with 89 births in a single year.
Danni popularity over time - boys
93 total births recorded since 1953 (Danni as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Danni accounts for 3% of total recorded use across both genders.
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
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 152
1950s
152 births
- 1960s 117
1960s
117 births
- 1970s 160
1970s
160 births
- 1980s 210
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
340 births
- 2000s
2000s
550 births
- 2010s
2010s
740 births
- 2020s
2020s
394 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 740 births (28% of all-time use).
Danni decade highlights
- Peak decade 740 births
- Runner-up 550 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Danni concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| 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% |
165 of 2,673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 6.2% of nationwide
- Texas 5.7% of nationwide
- Florida 1.3% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 0.9% of nationwide
- Ohio 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 17 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 6.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Danni appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~77 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, 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.
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