Danny

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Danny is a masculine given name. It is often a diminutive form of the given name Daniel. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Danny first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 285 babies (rank #127 that year). In 2024 it was given to 21 boys (rank #1,153). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Danny

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Danny yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

285

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Roald Dahl Universe: Danny — Champion of the World

Famous people named Danny

Danny Boylefilm screenwriter · b. 1956
Danny Welbeckassociation football player · b. 1990
Danny Gloverpeace activist · b. 1946
Danny Roseassociation football player · b. 1990
Danny Trejofilm actor · b. 1944

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Danny in 2024

Other boys' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	283	#132
1992	285	#127
1993	227	#150
1994	163	#175
1995	185	#184
1996	148	#213
1997	101	#264
1998	116	#239
1999	101	#258
2000	82	#298
2001	82	#296
2002	94	#251
2003	62	#370
2004	73	#329
2005	77	#326
2006	73	#366
2007	69	#414
2008	73	#399
2009	70	#418
2010	69	#423
2011	53	#512
2012	47	#562
2013	74	#396
2014	55	#517
2015	41	#644
2016	47	#579
2017	36	#708
2018	32	#771
2019	32	#764
2020	41	#631
2021	37	#739
2022	29	#870
2023	34	#750
2024	21	#1,153