Names / Boy names
Danny
Current rank
#628
and easing
All-time peak
#39
in 1950
First recorded
1900
in U.S. data
Children named
288,300
since 1900
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #39 in 1950 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Danny first shows up in American naming records in 1900, where it reads as a boys' name. It topped out in 1950 at #39. Today it sits at #628 and is easing off its highs. Across all years, more than 288,300 children have been named this.