Dany
The Story of Dany
As a girl name
Dany first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 14 Danys were born — ranking #5,312 that year. As of 2026, Dany ranks #11,807 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Danys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dany first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 46 Danys were born — ranking #2,684 that year. As of 2026, Dany ranks #3,998 for boys with 27 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 1K Danys 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 Dany
Dany is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dany's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Dany'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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