Boy · Name family
Danny
359,336births recorded
21Countries
6Variants
1980Peak · Québec
#76Ireland 2025
Danny is a boy name family recorded 359,336 times in 21 countries since 1893. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#76 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1980, at 766.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Dany (France, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Danny
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny | English | 288,341 | 🇺🇸 United States | #628 | 1952 | ▼ 29 % |
| Danny | English | 8,517 | 🏴 England & Wales | #469 | 1996 | ▼ 57 % |
| Danny | English | 6,377 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1976 | ▼ 69 % |
| Danny | English | 3,661 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
| Danny | English | 3,455 | 🇫🇷 France | #1582 | 1993 | ▼ 37 % |
| Danny | English | 2,016 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #76 | 2021 | ▼ 9 % |
| Dany | French | 18,310 | 🇫🇷 France | #891 | 1992 | ▼ 56 % |
| Dany | French | 4,519 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Dany | French | 1,430 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3240 | 2023 | ▲ 30 % |
| Dany | French | 595 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1983 | – |
| Dany | French | 433 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Dany | French | 225 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Dannie | English | 9,137 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5208 | 1946 | ▲ 26 % |
| Dannie | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1946 | – |
| Dannie | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Dani | Slovene | 1,085 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2024 | ▼ 11 % |
| Dani | Slovene | 845 | 🇫🇷 France | #1932 | 2015 | ▼ 62 % |
| Dani | Slovene | 591 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #394 | 2009 | ▼ 63 % |
| Dani | Slovene | 240 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #739 | 2020 | ▼ 35 % |
| Dani | Slovene | 184 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2000 | ▼ 33 % |
| Dani | Slovene | 180 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2021 | ▼ 5 % |
| Danie | English | 543 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1984 | – |
| Danie | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1952 | – |
| Dhani | English | 341 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2010 | – |
| Dhani | English | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Dhani | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dannie ↔ Danny — verified against linguistic sources
- Danny ↔ Dany — spelling variant
- Danny ↔ Dani — spelling variant
- Danny ↔ Dhani — spelling variant
- Dannie ↔ Danie — spelling variant
Questions about Danny
How popular is the name Danny?
In 2025 it ranked #76 in Ireland. Official registers record 359,336 births across 21 countries.
What is Danny in other languages?
Dany (French); Dannie (English); Dani (Slovene); Danie (English); Dhani (English).
When was Danny most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1980, at 766.1 births per 100,000.
Is Danny a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Danny is a boy name.