Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1984

Danie

Meaning Spelling variant of Dannie Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Dannie.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Danie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1984
25 babies
All-time total
815
#7,505 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Danie popularity over time

815 babies have been named Danie since 1916, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 12 5 17 2 – #4,297
1920s 13 16 29 3 +71% #3,961
1930s – 5 5 1 -83% #4,116
1940s 5 52 57 6 +1040% #2,339
1950s 5 100 105 11 +84% #1,959
1960s 28 82 110 11 +5% #2,568
1970s 28 88 116 12 +5% #2,851
1980s 59 121 180 18 +55% #2,547
1990s 58 57 115 12 -36% #4,020
2000s 26 11 37 4 -68% #9,843
2010s 33 6 39 4 +5% #11,054
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -79% –

The story of Danie

Danie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 815 American babies have been named Danie, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Danie?

The median living Danie is about 43 years old; half are between 34 and 58. An estimated 700 people named Danie are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Danie 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 5 #15,463 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #14,561 – –
2016 5 #16,875 – –
2015 10 #10,321 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #15,075 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,284 – –
2010 – – 6 #11,054
2009 5 #17,976 – –
2008 5 #18,194 – –
2007 10 #11,037 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 6 #9,843
2002 – – 5 #11,036
2001 6 #13,942 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 10 #8,234 – –
1990 – – 14 #4,020
1985 – – 11 #3,849
1980 – – 12 #3,457
1975 7 #7,325 8 #4,025
1970 – – 5 #4,852
1965 – – 5 #4,016
1960 5 #6,548 10 #2,723
1955 – – 5 #3,984
1950 – – 15 #1,959
1945 5 #4,687 7 #2,800
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,116
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danie?

The median living Danie is about 43 years old. Half of all living Danies are between 34 and 58 years old.

How many people named Danie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Danie are alive in the United States, based on 815 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Danie mean?

Spelling variant of Dannie.

How popular is the name Danie in 2025?

Danie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Danie?

815 babies have been named Danie in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danie most popular?

Danie peaked in 1984, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Danie a boy or girl name?

Danie is used for both: about 33% of babies named Danie have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Danie rising or falling?

Danie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Danie

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

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