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Danny

Boy

Meaning of Danny: Hebrew: 'God is my judge'

Danny is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 624th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 514th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#624

462 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#514

76 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

288,341

First recorded 1900 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,109 babies1982: 2,059 babies1983: 2,041 babies1984: 2,025 babies1985: 2,035 babies1986: 1,930 babies1987: 1,862 babies1988: 1,923 babies1989: 1,927 babies1990: 1,933 babies19901991: 1,862 babies1992: 1,637 babies1993: 1,437 babies1994: 1,291 babies1995: 1,271 babies1996: 1,219 babies1997: 1,153 babies1998: 1,067 babies1999: 1,075 babies2000: 1,066 babies20002001: 1,020 babies2002: 1,170 babies2003: 1,089 babies2004: 1,053 babies2005: 1,058 babies2006: 1,079 babies2007: 1,074 babies2008: 1,005 babies2009: 1,020 babies2010: 1,010 babies20102011: 868 babies2012: 787 babies2013: 773 babies2014: 717 babies2015: 724 babies2016: 653 babies2017: 588 babies2018: 537 babies2019: 557 babies2020: 508 babies20202021: 534 babies2022: 471 babies2023: 488 babies2024: 451 babies2025: 462 babies
US babies named Danny per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,109.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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