Danon
The Story of Danon
As a girl name
Danon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 7 Danons were born — ranking #4,483 that year. As of 2026, Danon ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Danons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Danon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 13 Danons were born — ranking #2,685 that year. As of 2026, Danon ranks #11,037 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 261 Danons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Danon
Danon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Danon's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Danon'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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