Danny
Boy nameDanny has been given to 288,341 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It peaked in 1954 and currently ranks #628 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdæni/
From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) +‎ -y, from Hebrew דן.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
288,341
Peak year
1954 (9,126 babies)
Rank in 2025
#628 for boys
First recorded
1900
10-year trend
▼ -36%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Danny
Danny Boyle
English filmmaker
Danny Welbeck
English association football player (born 1990)
Danny Glover
American actor (born 1946)
Danny Rose
English footballer (born 1990)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Danny.
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