Danely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,905

among girls · ↑283 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Danely · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

44 babies

All-time total

570

#10,902 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Danely popularity over time

570 babies have been named Danely since 1993, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#8,944
2000s	158	16	+485%	#4,067
2010s	232	23	+47%	#3,498
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	+10%	#4,133

Where Danely 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Danely

Danely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,905 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 570 American babies have been named Danely. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 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 Danely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danely?

The median living Danely is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Danely are alive in the United States today.

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

Danely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,905
2024	25	#5,188
2023	26	#5,031
2022	35	#4,133
2021	14	#7,728
2020	26	#4,920
2019	29	#4,681
2018	31	#4,479
2017	44	#3,498
2016	15	#7,686
2015	15	#7,723
2014	15	#7,758
2013	18	#6,804
2012	16	#7,541
2011	29	#4,835
2010	20	#6,442
2009	17	#7,424
2008	16	#7,837
2007	38	#4,067
2006	18	#6,933
2005	21	#5,866
2004	18	#6,553
2003	5	#16,366
2002	9	#10,427
2001	9	#10,308
2000	7	#12,096
1995	5	#13,933
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danely?

The median living Danely is about 10 years old. Half of all living Danelys are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Danely are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Danely are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danely in 2025?

Danely ranked #4,905 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danely?

570 babies have been named Danely in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danely most popular?

Danely peaked in 2017, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Danely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danely rising or falling?

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

Will Danely become more popular?

Danely looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Danely in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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