#6412024 rank
1954peak year
275,869babies named Danny since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Danny popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Danny mean?
A diminutive of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge'. Long used independently as a friendly, everyman kind of name.
OriginHebrew (diminutive)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Danny
Same era, same vibe — if you like Danny, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dannys
- Danny DeVito, actor
Spellings & variants
DanDani
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