Danis
Danis is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.
- Bosnian
Meaning & Origin of Danis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Danis is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bosnian
The Story of Danis
As a girl name
Danis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 6 Daniss were born — ranking #4,025 that year. As of 2026, Danis ranks #6,567 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Daniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Danis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1947, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 11 Daniss were born — ranking #7,093 that year. As of 2026, Danis ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 155 Daniss 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 Danis
Danis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Danis's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,093. Use the chart and map above to compare Danis'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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