Daenerys
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Daenerys
Daenerys is yet another girls' name invented by "Game of Thrones" author George R. R. Martin that is beginning to gain some traction in real life. Daenerys was used for 67 baby girls in 2013 while one of the character's titles, Khaleesi, was given to 241 baby girls. And the name Arya, also from the hyper-popular series, is one of the fastest growing girls' names in the country.
Daenerys is also given to boys.
Pronounced dah-EHN-uh-ris.
As of October 2026, Daenerys ranked #12548 for boys in US births in 2019 and #1760 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1359 for girls in 2018.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,202 | 86 | 48.1 |
| 2015 | #2,283 | 82 | 45.9 |
| 2016 | #1,975 | 101 | 57 |
| 2017 | #1,845 | 111 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | #1,359 | 166 | 97.6 |
| 2019 | #1,509 | 144 | 85.8 |
| 2020 | #2,137 | 85 | 52.6 |
| 2021 | #1,851 | 108 | 65.8 |
| 2022 | #1,695 | 123 | 75 |
| 2023 | #1,657 | 125 | 77.9 |
| 2024 | #1,554 | 136 | 83.9 |
| 2025 | #1,760 | 115 | 71.6 |
World rankings
Daenerys for girls
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Famous Daeneryss
- Daenerys Josephine Ruzicka (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of singer Gina Glocksen & Joe Ruzicka
Daenerys in pop culture
- Daenerys "Dany" Targaryen (pron. dehGirl
NAIR,iss), character in "Game of Thrones"