Boy name
Danny
Danny holds the #628 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 445 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #567 in 2020 to #628 today. Its strongest year on record was 1947 (#39 nationally, 8,069 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1900. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#213 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#628
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#39
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
445
boys named Danny
Danny popularity, 1880–2025
Where Danny is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#213), California (#422), Arizona (#491)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Danny in the most recent year of SSA data.
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