Danny
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Danny
Danny as a feminine name represents a trend of traditionally masculine nicknames adopted as independent given names for girls. Originally a diminutive of Daniel (meaning "God is my judge" in Hebrew), Danny crossed gender boundaries in the mid-20th century. While more commonly used for males, its adoption for females reflects naming trends that favor gender-neutral choices. As a feminine name, Danny has an approachable, unpretentious quality with a touch of tomboy charm. Its simplicity and familiarity make it distinctive yet accessible. The name peaked in popularity for girls in the 1970s but has maintained steady, if uncommon, usage. Danny offers a straightforward, unfussy option with friendly, energetic associations.
Danny for boys#628 US
A diminutive of Daniel that's been immortalized in odes ranging from 'Danny Boy' to 'Danny's Song.'
Pronounced DAN-ee.
As of October 2026, Danny ranked #6600 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1583 in 1952.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #429 | 710 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #429 | 715 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #479 | 641 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #502 | 577 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #535 | 525 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #522 | 546 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #567 | 494 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #553 | 516 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #614 | 456 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #598 | 473 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #641 | 435 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #628 | 445 |
World rankings
Danny for boys
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- Danny DeVitoBoy
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- Daniel Alan David "Danny" JonesBoy
member of British band McFly
- Danny ElfmanBoy
film composer
- Daniel William "Danny" WoodBoy
from music group "New Kids On The Block"
- Daniel "Danny" WayBoy
American pro skateboarder
- Daniel Mark "Danny" PudiBoy
American actor
- Danny GloverBoy
American actor
- Danny DyerBoy
British actor
- Danny LloydBoy
actor who played Danny in "The Shining"
- Danny NucciBoy
American actor
- Danny Ahn / Ahn ShinwonBoy
Korean,American rapper, television personality, and member of South Korean boy band g.o.d
Danny in pop culture
- Danny LawrenceGirl
character on the web,series, "Carmilla"
- Daniel "Danny" FentonBoy
main character in animated series "Danny Phantom"
- Danny BeckBoy
character from TV series "Bones"
- Daniel "Danny" Maccabee IIIBoy
from movie "Just Go with It"
- "Danny's SongBoy
" song by Kenny Loggins
- Daniel "Danny" ZukoBoy
character in musical "Grease"
- Danny MāhealaniBoy
a character on TV's "Teen Wolf"
- Danny CastellanoBoy
"The Mindy Project"
- Danny TorranceBoy
boy character from "The Shining"
- Danny HoltBoy
"London Spy"
- Daniel "Danny" WheelerBoy
character from TV series "Baby Daddy"
- Danny RayburnBoy
character in Netflix's "Bloodline"
- Danny DonahueBoy
character from the 2008 film "Role Models" played by Paul Rudd
- Daniel “Danny” TannerBoy
character on TV’s Full House and Fuller House
- Danny WilliamsBoy
character on the american tv series Hawaii Five o