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Worldwide Name Statistics

Danny

Ranked #247 - 1 in 39,070 people
US

Most common in

United States

205k bearers

World total

204,761

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#247

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States205k
Worldwide
~205k
rank #247
Rarity
1 in 39,070
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~205k in US

About the name Danny

There are an estimated 204,761 people named Danny alive worldwide today. That ranks Danny at #247 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Danny is held by approximately 204,761 people, ranking #247 among first names. That works out to roughly 62 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,621 U.S. residents).

Historically Danny is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Danny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Danny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Danny, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 7
  2. 1901: 8
  3. 1902: 9
  4. 1903: 5
  5. 1904: 7
  6. 1905: 5
  7. 1907: 7
  8. 1908: 8
  9. 1909: 10
  10. 1910: 10
  11. 1911: 9
  12. 1912: 14
  13. 1913: 33
  14. 1914: 28
  15. 1915: 39
  16. 1916: 43
  17. 1917: 64
  18. 1918: 77
  19. 1919: 77
  20. 1920: 90
  21. 1921: 102
  22. 1922: 108
  23. 1923: 124
  24. 1924: 126
  25. 1925: 182
  26. 1926: 231
  27. 1927: 209
  28. 1928: 288
  29. 1929: 319
  30. 1930: 395
  31. 1931: 397
  32. 1932: 423
  33. 1933: 508
  34. 1934: 610
  35. 1935: 670
  36. 1936: 764
  37. 1937: 1,031
  38. 1938: 1,217
  39. 1939: 1,280
  40. 1940: 1,484
  41. 1941: 1,656
  42. 1942: 2,212
  43. 1943: 2,911
  44. 1944: 3,523
  45. 1945: 4,195
  46. 1946: 6,667
  47. 1947: 8,090
  48. 1948: 8,030
  49. 1949: 8,048
  50. 1950: 8,159
  51. 1951: 8,205
  52. 1952: 8,858
  53. 1953: 8,653
  54. 1954: 9,126
  55. 1955: 8,746
  56. 1956: 8,594
  57. 1957: 8,855
  58. 1958: 8,968
  59. 1959: 8,769
  60. 1960: 8,639
  61. 1961: 8,235
  62. 1962: 7,682
  63. 1963: 7,129
  64. 1964: 6,502
  65. 1965: 5,705
  66. 1966: 4,741
  67. 1967: 4,334
  68. 1968: 4,012
  69. 1969: 4,052
  70. 1970: 3,799
  71. 1971: 3,639
  72. 1972: 3,338
  73. 1973: 3,202
  74. 1974: 2,889
  75. 1975: 2,771
  76. 1976: 2,527
  77. 1977: 2,457
  78. 1978: 2,228
  79. 1979: 2,274
  80. 1980: 2,285
  81. 1981: 2,109
  82. 1982: 2,059
  83. 1983: 2,041
  84. 1984: 2,025
  85. 1985: 2,035
  86. 1986: 1,930
  87. 1987: 1,862
  88. 1988: 1,923
  89. 1989: 1,927
  90. 1990: 1,933
  91. 1991: 1,862
  92. 1992: 1,637
  93. 1993: 1,437
  94. 1994: 1,291
  95. 1995: 1,271
  96. 1996: 1,219
  97. 1997: 1,153
  98. 1998: 1,067
  99. 1999: 1,075
  100. 2000: 1,066
  101. 2001: 1,020
  102. 2002: 1,170
  103. 2003: 1,089
  104. 2004: 1,053
  105. 2005: 1,058
  106. 2006: 1,079
  107. 2007: 1,074
  108. 2008: 1,005
  109. 2009: 1,020
  110. 2010: 1,010
  111. 2011: 868
  112. 2012: 787
  113. 2013: 773
  114. 2014: 717
  115. 2015: 724
  116. 2016: 653
  117. 2017: 588
  118. 2018: 537
  119. 2019: 557
  120. 2020: 508
  121. 2021: 534
  122. 2022: 471
  123. 2023: 488
  124. 2024: 451
  125. 2025: 462

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Danny worldwide?

There are an estimated 204,761 people named Danny alive worldwide today, ranking #247 globally.

Is Danny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,070 people. In the United States there are roughly 204,761 bearers, which is 1 in 1,621 Americans.

Is Danny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Danny is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Danny come from?

Who are famous people named Danny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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