Dhani
The Story of Dhani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dhani as a girl name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Dhani — #9,230 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Dhanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 97 Dhanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Dhani on the record books as a boy name in 1998, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 32 Dhanis were born — ranking #3,377 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Dhanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 244 Dhanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dhani
Dhani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 244 births in the dataset. Dhani's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #3,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Dhani'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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