Danila
Danila is a given name that means "God is my judge" in Hebrew. It's a masculine name in Russian and other Slavic languages, as a variation on the name Daniel.
Meaning & Origin of Danila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Danila is a given name that means "God is my judge" in Hebrew. It's a masculine name in Russian and other Slavic languages, as a variation on the name Daniel.
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The Story of Danila
As a girl name
Danila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Danilas were born — ranking #7,880 that year. As of 2026, Danila ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 181 Danilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Danila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 8 Danilas were born — ranking #8,983 that year. As of 2026, Danila ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Danilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Danila
Danila is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Danila's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,880. Use the chart and map above to compare Danila'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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