Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Danger

Name: Popularity of the name Danger in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Danger, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#7,028 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2009

First Year

2023

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#7028

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Danger

American parents first put Danger on the record books as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Dangers were born — ranking #7,028 that year. About 69% of every Danger on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Danger last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 86 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Danger

Phonetically similar names — useful when Danger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Denger
Dangers
Denture
Dange
Daner
Dangereux
Tanjore
Dgr
Dinner
Diner
Dodger
Dingy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danger

What does the name Danger mean?

Danger is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2009. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Danger in 2026?

In 2026, Danger ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Danger most popular?

Danger reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #7,028 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Danger a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Danger is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Danger?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danger include Elix, Cari, Jacyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Danger

Danger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Danger's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Danger'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.