Daney
Daney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Art Daney (1904–1988), American baseball player Daniel Daney (1905–1985), French boxer George Daney (1946–1990), American football player Serge Daney (1944–1992), French film critic
Meaning & Origin of Daney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Art Daney (1904–1988), American baseball player Daniel Daney (1905–1985), French boxer George Daney (1946–1990), American football player Serge Daney (1944–1992), French film critic
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The Story of Daney
As a girl name
Daney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 9 Daneys were born — ranking #8,804 that year. As of 2026, Daney ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Daneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 6 Daneys were born — ranking #3,505 that year. As of 2026, Daney ranks #3,505 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Daneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daney
Daney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Daney's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #8,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Daney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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