Total births
286,648
Boys' name · since 1900
Danny
Danny has 286,648 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #636
- among boys today
- 286,648
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Danny currently ranks #636 among boys' names in America, with 286,648 babies recorded since 1900.
Danny has 286,648 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #636 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #636 among boys today
- 286,648 born since 1900
- 1950s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danny is currently the #636 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 286,648 born since 1900, peaking in the 1950s.
- #636
- among boys today
- 286,648
- born since 1900
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Danny vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#636
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Danny was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
9,103 babies were named Danny in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
How Danny compares
286,648 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Danny's all-time total is 781x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danny | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 286,648 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9,103 | 23 | 22,252 |
Danny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danny splits its recorded history at 1963: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 9,103 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danny at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1954
Current rank
#636
Active since
1900
Danny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1954)
- 9,103
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Danny popularity over time - girls
1,693 total births recorded since 1918 (Danny as girls' name)
Danny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Danny's strongest decade.
86,640 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Danny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 66
1900s
66 births
- 1910s 389
1910s
389 births
- 1920s 1,747
1920s
1,747 births
- 1930s 7,235
1930s
7,235 births
- 1940s
1940s
46,661 births
- 1950s
1950s
86,640 births
- 1960s
1960s
60,731 births
- 1970s 28,863
1970s
28,863 births
- 1980s 20,012
1980s
20,012 births
- 1990s 13,819
1990s
13,819 births
- 2000s 10,547
2000s
10,547 births
- 2010s 7,113
2010s
7,113 births
- 2020s 2,825
2020s
2,825 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 86,640 births (30% of all-time use).
How Danny 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 Danny's total volume
Danny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Danny by state
Where Danny concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32,738 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25,896 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 13,488 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 12,800 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 12,386 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 12,171 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 12,116 | 4.2% |
| #8 | New York | | 10,958 | 3.8% |
California share of Danny's total US births 11.4%
Even split
32,738 of 286,648 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Danny appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danny? ▼
Danny has been given to 286,648 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #636 as of the latest data. 9,103 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Danny most popular? ▼
Danny was most popular in the 1950s decade with 86,640 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Danny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Danny are California (32,738 births), Texas (25,896 births), Ohio (13,488 births).
How long has the name Danny been used? ▼
Danny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 126 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Danny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Dan, Dana, Dante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Danny's data
- Danny's decade-level peak was the 1950s (86,640 total births); usage has since declined to 2,825 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dannys (32,738 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danny
Nearby Names Like Danny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danny
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Dan Boy
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Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Dane Boy
#874 33,593 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danny: #636 Boys' Name - 286,648 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danny. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danny 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 June 2026.