Unisex · #5,223 in 2026

Dannie

Dannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dannie Abse (1923–2014), Welsh poet Dannie Bulman, English football midfielder Dannie Heineman (1872–1962), Belgian-American engineer and businessman Dannie Lockett, American football player Dannie Richmond (1935–1988), American drummer, worked with Charles Mingus, Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond Dannie Seow, Australian Rules…

  • English
Current Rank
#5,223
Peak Rank
#397 (1953)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
+15%
👧 Girl peak #961 (2K total)
👦 Boy peak #397 (9K total)
👦As Boy Name
1893
First Year
2026
Last Year
1953
Peak Year
#397
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
122
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1885
First Year
2026
Last Year
1947
Peak Year
#961
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
136
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dannie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dannie Abse (1923–2014), Welsh poet Dannie Bulman, English football midfielder Dannie Heineman (1872–1962), Belgian-American engineer and businessman Dannie Lockett, American football player Dannie Richmond (1935–1988), American drummer, worked with Charles Mingus, Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond Dannie Seow, Australian Rules…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Dannie

As a girl name

Dannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 43 Dannies were born — ranking #1,413 that year. As of 2026, Dannie ranks #6,114 for girls with 19 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 2K Dannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Dannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1893, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 287 Dannies were born — ranking #416 that year. As of 2026, Dannie ranks #5,223 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Dannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Dannie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dannie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Dannie

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dannie

What does the name Dannie mean?
Dannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dannie Abse (1923–2014), Welsh poet Dannie Bulman, English football midfielder Dannie Heineman (1872–1962), Belgian-American engineer and businessman Dannie Lockett, American football player Dannie Richmond (1935–1988), American drummer, worked with Charles Mingus, Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond Dannie Seow, Australian Rules…
What is the origin of the name Dannie?
Dannie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Dannie in 2026?
In 2026, Dannie ranks #5,223 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.
When was Dannie most popular?
Dannie reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #397 that year with 287 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Dannie most popular?
Dannie has historically been most popular in Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dannie.
Is Dannie a unisex name?
Yes — Dannie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 20% of Dannies assigned female and 80% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Dannie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dannie include Tillman, Milford, Linwood. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Dannie?
Common variants and related forms of Dannie include Dan, Dani, Daniel, Daniela, Daniella, Danielle. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Dannie

Dannie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Dannie's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #397. Use the chart and map above to compare Dannie'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.