Baby name

Danny

Boy

Origin of the name

Danny is a pet form of Daniel, “God is my judge.”

Classic name

In 1954, Danny reached its peak: 9,103 boys, 1 baby in 437. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 125 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 628. 30% of all babies named Danny since 1880 were born in the 1950s.

286,648births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 42rank at its peak, in 1954

Where babies named Danny are born

1954

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The darker the blue, the more common Danny is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Danny is most common in Kentucky (2.5 times), West Virginia (2.4) and Arkansas (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Denny 15,417
Donny 12,887
Lanny 9,577
Manny 4,087
Dany 1,430
Dann 1,089

Names from the same era

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