Danny
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is my judge; a form of Daniel.
How Danny has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #429 |
| 2016 | #479 |
| 2017 | #502 |
| 2018 | #535 |
| 2019 | #522 |
| 2020 | #566 |
| 2021 | #556 |
| 2022 | #611 |
| 2023 | #601 |
| 2024 | #641 |
| 2025 | #628 |
Danny by the numbers
In 2025, 83 babies in England and Wales were named Danny. In the US, 583 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 9,095 babies in 1954, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1950, about 1 in 220 American boys born that year was called Danny.
Other names that come from Daniel
Like Danny, each of these traces back to Daniel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Danielagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel1,587 in the US (2017)
- Daniellagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel927 in the US (2017)
- Daniellegod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel906 in the US (2017)
- Dannagod is my judge; a form of Daniel579 in the US (2017)
- DanicaGod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel310 in the US (2017)
- Danikagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel163 in the US (2017)
- DanniGod is my judge; form of Daniel or Danielle67 in the US (2017)
- Daniyagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel51 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Danny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dennyfollower of dionysus; a form of Denis or Dionysius51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Danya diminutive of Daniel meaning god is my judge34 in the US (2017)
- Donnyworld ruler; diminutive of Donald17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daney5 in the US (2017)
- Danteenduring or lasting; diminutive of Durante1,074 in the US (2017)
- Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Danny
Names that are said the same way as Danny, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Danny, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a judge
Like Danny, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
- Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
- Jadielgod is my judge; a form of Judiel327 in the US (2017)
- DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)
- DaniloGod is my judge; a form of Daniel198 in the US (2017)
- Jadonhe will judge; a biblical name46 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Danny
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