How Many People Are Named Danerys?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Danerys. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Danerys peaked in popularity in 2018 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danerys as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Danerys paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Danerys is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2018
7 births
Total Registered
14
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danerys
Danerys is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Danerys as a female name
Ranked #12,500 in 2021
7 female births in 2021
Peak: 2018 (7 births)
Danerys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danerys span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 7 babies were registered. Danerys remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Danerys by Decade
How has Danerys tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Danerys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danerys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Danerys
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Danerys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danerys?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Danerys are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Danerys a common name?
Danerys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danerys most popular?
Danerys reached peak popularity in 2018, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danerys is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Danerys was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Danerys a female name?
Danerys is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Danerys have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Danerys peaked in 2018, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Danerys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danerys Smith, Danerys Johnson, Danerys Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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