How Many People Are Named Danny?
An estimated 225,152 people in the United States have the first name Danny. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #235 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Danny peaked in popularity in 1954 with 9,128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danny as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Danny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Danny is overwhelmingly male, 1,676 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Danny has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
225,152
About 1 in 1,522 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1954
9,128 births
Total Registered
287,870
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danny
Danny is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 287,870 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Danny as a male name
Ranked #641 in 2024
435 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (9,105 births)
Danny as a female name
Ranked #9,046 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (42 births)
Danny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danny span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 86,933 babies were registered. Danny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danny by Decade
How has Danny 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 66 | 66 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 394 | 389 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 1,779 | 1,747 | 32 | |
| 1930s | 7,295 | 7,235 | 60 | |
| 1940s | 46,814 | 46,659 | 155 | |
| 1950s | 86,933 | 86,640 | 293 | |
| 1960s | 61,028 | 60,728 | 300 | |
| 1970s | 29,125 | 28,864 | 261 | |
| 1980s | 20,197 | 20,013 | 184 | |
| 1990s | 13,945 | 13,819 | 126 | |
| 2000s | 10,634 | 10,547 | 87 | |
| 2010s | 7,214 | 7,113 | 101 | |
| 2020s | 2,446 | 2,374 | 72 | |
Danny by State
Birth registrations for Danny span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, Rhode Island, Alaska. On average, about 5,564 Dannys were registered per state.
Danny + Last Name Combinations
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Danny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danny?
We estimate approximately 225,152 people named Danny 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 1,522 Americans share this first name.
Is Danny a common name?
Danny is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 287,870 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danny most popular?
Danny reached peak popularity in 1954, when 9,128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danny is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danny a male name?
Danny is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danny Smith, Danny Johnson, Danny 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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