Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Daenerys

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,760 Trend → Stable

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#1,760
among girls · ↓201 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
115
named Daenerys · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,976
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
166 babies
All-time total
1,477
#5,768 all-time among girls
First recorded
2012
in Social Security records

Daenerys popularity over time

1,477 babies have been named Daenerys since 2012, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 780 5 785 79 – #1,361
2020s (to 2025) 692 – 692 115 +47% #1,559

Where Daenerys is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 114 0.07 outside top 500
2027 113 0.07 outside top 500
2028 112 0.07 outside top 500
2029 111 0.07 outside top 500
2030 111 0.07 outside top 500

Where Daenerys is most popular

Girls named Daenerys per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Daenerys born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 62 0.145 +94%
New Jersey 23 0.127 +70%
Texas 94 0.117 +56%
California 86 0.102 +37%
Illinois 22 0.096 +28%
North Carolina 19 0.083 +12%
New York 27 0.068 -9%
Maryland 6 0.057 -24%
Virginia 5 0.029 -61%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Daenerys

Daenerys is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,760 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 1,477 American babies have been named Daenerys. Its peak came in 2018, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daenerys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daenerys?

The median living Daenerys is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,500 people named Daenerys are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daenerys year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 115 #1,760 – –
2024 136 #1,559 – –
2023 125 #1,658 – –
2022 123 #1,698 – –
2021 108 #1,851 – –
2020 85 #2,139 – –
2019 144 #1,510 5 #12,553
2018 166 #1,361 – –
2017 111 #1,845 – –
2016 102 #1,962 – –
2015 82 #2,283 – –
2014 86 #2,202 – –
2013 68 #2,605 – –
2012 21 #6,165 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daenerys, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daenerys?

The median living Daenerys is about 6 years old. Half of all living Daeneryss are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Daenerys are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Daenerys are alive in the United States, based on 1,477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Daenerys mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

How popular is the name Daenerys in 2025?

Daenerys ranked #1,760 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daenerys?

1,477 babies have been named Daenerys in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daenerys most popular?

Daenerys peaked in 2018, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Daenerys a boy or girl name?

Daenerys is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daenerys rising or falling?

Daenerys is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Daenerys become more popular?

Daenerys looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 111 girls named Daenerys in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Daenerys

Names that sound and feel close to Daenerys: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Daenerys with similar names → More names starting with D →