Total births
261
Unisex name · since 1963
Danon
261 babies named Danon in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1963–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Danon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 261 have been recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Danon recorded 261 times among boys since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2008.
- 261 total births
- 1963–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
261 boys have been named Danon since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 261
- total births
- 1963–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Danon was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
13 babies were named Danon in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Danon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danon's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danon at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Danon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2008
- Peak year (1971)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Danon popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1952 (Danon as girls' name)
Danon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Danon's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Danon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 108 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danon? ▼
261 babies have been named Danon since 1963. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Danon most popular? ▼
Danon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Danon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Danon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 261 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Danon been used? ▼
Danon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 46 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Danon? ▼
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.
What to do with Danon's data
- Danon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Danon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1963–2008 (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. "Danon: Baby Name Since 1963 - 261 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danon. 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 Danon 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 July 2026.