Danny Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Danny is most popular in Arkansas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Danny has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Danny' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 656th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 136th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 45th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 82nd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 167th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 311th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 504th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Danny' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Danny"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Danny"

"Danny" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 656th of 1654 1,479
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 136th of 1332 23,736
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 45th of 1361 155,409
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 82nd of 1399 53,830
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 167th of 1406 28,299
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 311th of 1436 16,447
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 504th of 1274 6,409

Regional Popularity of "Danny" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
34.95%
65th/186
63.10%
118th/187
18.14%
39th/215
21.99%
53rd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
37.32%
103rd/276
62.02%
178th/287
21.11%
72nd/341
26.11%
100th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 53.46%
201st/376
73.16%
289th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Danny" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Danny"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Danny" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.