Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Dani

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #747 Trend ↑ Rising 27%

A diminutive of the female given name Danielle and of its variant forms.

Rank 2025
#747
among girls · ↓67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
389
named Dani · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,416
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
462 babies
All-time total
11,424
#1,622 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Dani popularity over time

11,424 babies have been named Dani since 1942, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 46 11 57 6 – #2,871
1950s 641 58 699 70 +1126% #772
1960s 688 59 747 75 +7% #1,120
1970s 778 75 853 85 +14% #1,105
1980s 883 101 984 98 +15% #1,269
1990s 1,055 117 1,172 117 +19% #1,382
2000s 1,496 225 1,721 172 +47% #1,065
2010s 2,446 255 2,701 270 +57% #861
2020s (to 2025) 2,306 184 2,490 415 +54% #674

Where Dani 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 380 0.24 outside top 500
2027 394 0.24 outside top 500
2028 406 0.25 outside top 500
2029 416 0.26 outside top 500
2030 426 0.26 outside top 500

Where Dani is most popular

Girls named Dani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.243 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Virginia.

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 Dani 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
Mississippi 44 0.941 +288%
Louisiana 74 0.845 +248%
West Virginia 19 0.725 +199%
Arkansas 36 0.681 +181%
Alabama 57 0.607 +150%
Kentucky 50 0.585 +141%
Idaho 19 0.568 +134%
Oklahoma 36 0.489 +102%
Tennessee 72 0.454 +87%
Missouri 52 0.431 +78%
Indiana 53 0.378 +56%
Nevada 17 0.366 +51%
Arizona 51 0.363 +50%
Georgia 78 0.343 +41%
South Carolina 28 0.311 +28%
Texas 237 0.295 +21%
Connecticut 17 0.292 +20%
Utah 24 0.288 +19%
Oregon 18 0.276 +14%
North Carolina 62 0.272 +12%
Ohio 62 0.261 +8%
Washington 37 0.256 +6%
California 213 0.253 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 57 0.241 ≈ national
Colorado 26 0.233 ≈ national
Virginia 37 0.217 -11%
Illinois 46 0.201 -17%
New York 77 0.194 -20%
Massachusetts 22 0.182 -25%
Michigan 32 0.176 -28%
Florida 69 0.161 -34%
Minnesota 16 0.148 -39%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -43%
Maryland 13 0.123 -49%
New Jersey 19 0.105 -57%
Kansas 6 0.104 -57%
Iowa 6 0.103 -58%
Wisconsin 9 0.087 -64%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Dani

Dani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #747 in 2025 with 364 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 11,424 American babies have been named Dani, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 462 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Dani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dani?

The median living Dani is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 38. An estimated 11 thousand people named Dani are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Dani 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 364 #747 25 #4,158
2024 420 #680 37 #3,230
2023 364 #773 36 #3,308
2022 432 #674 30 #3,707
2021 389 #732 21 #4,665
2020 337 #803 35 #3,218
2019 311 #861 26 #4,030
2018 284 #939 23 #4,390
2017 246 #1,046 20 #4,778
2016 244 #1,070 28 #3,798
2015 259 #1,033 31 #3,532
2014 249 #1,041 23 #4,292
2013 232 #1,069 30 #3,515
2012 233 #1,072 19 #4,898
2011 210 #1,165 22 #4,396
2010 178 #1,318 33 #3,325
2009 212 #1,185 33 #3,351
2008 245 #1,065 33 #3,359
2007 212 #1,194 32 #3,393
2006 162 #1,398 22 #4,253
2005 123 #1,631 19 #4,506
2004 120 #1,620 12 #6,213
2003 118 #1,627 23 #3,754
2002 112 #1,645 23 #3,690
2001 95 #1,852 15 #4,935
2000 97 #1,793 13 #5,350
1995 119 #1,382 8 #6,516
1990 95 #1,587 11 #4,734
1985 103 #1,297 7 #5,262
1980 88 #1,409 14 #3,133
1975 69 #1,483 5 #5,640
1970 64 #1,530 – –
1965 63 #1,391 9 #2,831
1960 54 #1,505 10 #2,722
1955 52 #1,386 – –
1950 15 #2,684 – –
1945 6 #4,129 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dani

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dani Pedrosa Dani Pedrosa Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dani Güiza Dani Güiza Spanish footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dani García Dani García Spanish footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dani Rodrik Dani Rodrik Turkish economist b. 1957 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Dani Rowe Dani Rowe British cyclist (born 1990) Contemporary
  6. 6 Dani Pacheco Dani Pacheco Spanish footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  7. 7 Dani Sordo Dani Sordo Spanish rally driver (born 1983) Contemporary
  8. 8 Dani García Spanish footballer b. 1974 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Dani Dani Spanish footballer b. 1951 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Dani Karavan Dani Karavan Israeli sculptor (1930–2021) Contemporary
  11. 11 Dani Aranzubia Dani Aranzubia Spanish footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  12. 12 Dani Lins Dani Lins Brazilian volleyball player b. 1985 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Dani Hernández Dani Hernández Venezuelan footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  14. 14 Dani Stevens Dani Stevens Australian discus thrower b. 1988 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Dani Abalo Spanish footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  16. 16 Dani Estrada Dani Estrada Spanish footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  17. 17 Dani Daniels Pornographic actor, United States b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dani?

The median living Dani is about 17 years old. Half of all living Danis are between 6 and 38 years old.

How many people named Dani are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Dani are alive in the United States, based on 11,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dani mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Danielle and of its variant forms.

How popular is the name Dani in 2025?

Dani ranked #747 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 364 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dani?

11,424 babies have been named Dani in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dani most popular?

Dani peaked in 2022, when 462 newborns received the name.

Is Dani a boy or girl name?

Dani is used for both: about 91% of babies named Dani have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Dani rising or falling?

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

Will Dani become more popular?

Dani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 426 girls named Dani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dani?

Well-known people named Dani include Dani Pedrosa (racing driver), Dani Güiza (soccer player), Dani García (soccer player).

Names like Dani

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

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