ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1946 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #1010 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 78 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Danilo What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Danilo is a given name, a variant of Daniel. Notable people with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian * Portuguese * Spanish * Slovene * Serbian * Croatian [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Danilo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Danilo_T%C3%BCrk_2014.jpg/330px-Danilo_T%C3%BCrk_2014.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo) 📖 ## The Story of Danilo Danilo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 212 births, good for #1,045 nationwide. About 28% of every Danilo on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Danilo ranks #1,045 for baby boys with 212 births, gradually rising (+12%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Danilo Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Danilo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dan](/dan) * [Dani](/dani) * [Daniel](/daniel) * [Daniele](/daniele) * [Danijel](/danijel) * Danko 🎶 ## Names that sound like Danilo Phonetically similar names — useful when Danilo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Danila](/danila) * [Donnelly](/donnelly) * [Danil](/danil) * [Danel](/danel) * [Dangelo](/dangelo) * Donnelley * Donnally * Dandolo * Donelly * [Donella](/donella) * Demelo * Demello Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Danilo What does the name Danilo mean? Danilo is a given name, a variant of Daniel. Notable people with the name include: What is the origin of the name Danilo? Danilo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian. How popular is Danilo in 2026? In 2026, Danilo ranks #1,045 among boys' names in the U.S., with 212 babies given the name that year. When was Danilo most popular? Danilo reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,010 that year with 212 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Danilo most popular? Danilo has historically been most popular in Nevada, Illinois, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danilo. Is Danilo a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Danilo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Danilo? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danilo include Vernard, Marquel, Kaine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Danilo? Common variants and related forms of Danilo include Dan, Dani, Daniel, Daniele, Danijel, Danko. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦VernardPeak #1010](/vernard)[👦MarquelPeak #1010](/marquel)[👦KainePeak #1010](/kaine)[👦KaelinPeak #1010](/kaelin)[👦JalinPeak #1010](/jalin)[👦JohneyPeak #1009](/johney)[👦MaliquePeak #1011](/malique)[👦GreenPeak #1012](/green) ## About the name Danilo Danilo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Danilo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,010\. Use the chart and map above to compare Danilo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.