Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Danilo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,316 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#1,316
among boys · ↓219 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
147
named Danilo · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,620
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
209 babies
All-time total
4,674
#1,872 all-time among boys
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Danilo popularity over time

4,674 babies have been named Danilo since 1946, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 16 2 – #3,441
1950s 81 8 +406% #2,161
1960s 149 15 +84% #1,691
1970s 281 28 +89% #1,542
1980s 432 43 +54% #1,425
1990s 485 49 +12% #1,437
2000s 713 71 +47% #1,634
2010s 1,390 139 +95% #1,010
2020s (to 2025) 1,127 188 +35% #1,051

Where Danilo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 148 0.09 outside top 500
2027 149 0.09 outside top 500
2028 149 0.09 outside top 500
2029 150 0.09 outside top 500
2030 150 0.09 outside top 500

Where Danilo is most popular

Boys named Danilo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.112 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, 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 boys named Danilo 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 213 0.233 +109%
Arizona 36 0.220 +97%
Texas 186 0.211 +89%
Colorado 20 0.155 +39%
Illinois 39 0.153 +37%
Florida 58 0.122 +10%
Nevada 6 0.105 -6%
New Jersey 18 0.089 -20%
Georgia 19 0.075 -33%
Washington 12 0.073 -34%
Oregon 5 0.066 -41%
New York 28 0.065 -42%
North Carolina 14 0.055 -51%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -63%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -67%
Ohio 9 0.034 -70%
Virginia 6 0.032 -72%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Danilo

Danilo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,316 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 4,674 American babies have been named Danilo. Its peak came in 2022, when 209 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 Danilo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danilo?

The median living Danilo is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 30. An estimated 4,500 people named Danilo are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Danilo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 147 #1,316
2024 197 #1,097
2023 207 #1,052
2022 209 #1,053
2021 204 #1,051
2020 163 #1,181
2019 155 #1,226
2018 197 #1,034
2017 200 #1,010
2016 196 #1,024
2015 197 #1,030
2014 114 #1,442
2013 86 #1,712
2012 91 #1,678
2011 91 #1,661
2010 63 #2,125
2009 90 #1,723
2008 88 #1,724
2007 87 #1,722
2006 65 #2,043
2005 83 #1,637
2004 79 #1,634
2003 60 #1,941
2002 57 #1,951
2001 47 #2,185
2000 57 #1,854
1995 52 #1,713
1990 61 #1,437
1985 44 #1,508
1980 27 #2,012
1975 27 #1,797
1970 27 #1,664
1965 19 #1,819
1960 11 #2,571
1955 14 #2,161
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1890 – –
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Famous people named Danilo

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

  1. 1 Danilo Gallinari Danilo Gallinari Italian basketball player (born 1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro Prince of Montenegro from 1852 to 1860 1826–1860 · 19th century
  3. 3 Danilo Medina Danilo Medina President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020 b. 1951 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro Crown Prince of Montenegro 1871–1939 · 19th century
  5. 5 Danilo Petrucci Danilo Petrucci Italian motorcycle racer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Danilo Kiš Danilo Kiš Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935–1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Danilo Türk Danilo Türk 3rd President of Slovenia (born 1952) Contemporary
  8. 8 Danilo Cataldi Danilo Cataldi Italian footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  9. 9 Danilo Barbosa Danilo Barbosa Brazilian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  10. 10 Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje Metropolitan of Cetinje from 1697–1735 1670–1735 · 17th century
  11. 11 Danilo Alvim Danilo Alvim Brazilian footballer and manager (1920-1996) Contemporary
  12. 12 Danilo Astori Danilo Astori Uruguayan politician and economist (1940–2023) Contemporary
  13. 13 Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Italian cyclist (born 1976) Contemporary
  14. 14 Danilo Pantić Danilo Pantić Serbian footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Danilo Turcios Honduran footballer and manager (born 1978) Contemporary
  16. 16 Danilo Gabriel de Andrade Danilo Gabriel de Andrade Brazilian association football player and coach b. 1979 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo German cyclist b. 1974 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Danilo Avelar Danilo Avelar Brazilian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  19. 19 Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Italian cyclist b. 1981 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Danilo Larangeira Danilo Larangeira Brazilian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danilo?

The median living Danilo is about 13 years old. Half of all living Danilos are between 6 and 30 years old.

How many people named Danilo are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Danilo are alive in the United States, based on 4,674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danilo in 2025?

Danilo ranked #1,316 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danilo?

4,674 babies have been named Danilo in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danilo most popular?

Danilo peaked in 2022, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Danilo a boy or girl name?

Danilo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danilo rising or falling?

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

Will Danilo become more popular?

Danilo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 boys named Danilo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Danilo?

Well-known people named Danilo include Danilo Gallinari (basketball player), Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro (politician), Danilo Medina (politician).

Names like Danilo

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