Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God will judge
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Danny
Pronunciation
d(an)-ny
Celebrity Babies
Son of Monica Potter, Son of Monica Potter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #42, 9,088 births); most recent 2025 (rank #628, 445 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #1927, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6546, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 445 | 17 |
| 2024 | 435 | 11 |
| 2023 | 473 | 15 |
| 2022 | 456 | 15 |
| 2021 | 516 | 17 |
| 2020 | 494 | 14 |
| 2019 | 546 | 11 |
| 2018 | 525 | 12 |
| 2017 | 577 | 11 |
| 2016 | 641 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #98, 565 births); most recent 2025 (rank #469, 83 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 |
| 2024 | 76 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2020 | 133 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2017 | 165 |
| 2016 | 216 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #368, 95 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1108, 32 births)
- Girls: peak in 1952 (rank #368, 38 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | 3 |
| 2021 | 32 | – |
| 2020 | 38 | 3 |
| 2019 | 33 | – |
| 2018 | 51 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
| 2015 | 38 | – |
| 2014 | 58 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #41, 158 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 78 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2017 | 111 |
| 2016 | 100 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #111, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #67, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #103, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #64, 62 births); most recent 2017 (rank #477, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence