Danney: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	5	5	1	–	#3,633
1940s	–	113	113	11	+2160%	#1,707
1950s	–	206	206	21	+82%	#1,370
1960s	–	129	129	13	-37%	#1,816
1970s	–	48	48	5	-63%	#3,269
1980s	–	11	11	1	-77%	#5,650
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	–	5	1	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,633

1940s

–

113

+2160%

#1,707

1950s

–

206

+82%

#1,370

1960s

–

129

-37%

#1,816

1970s

–

-63%

#3,269

1980s

–

-77%

#5,650

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danney

Danney 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 1937, 517 American babies have been named Danney. Its peak came in 1954, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Danney?

The median living Danney is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Danney 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.

Danney 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
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2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,197	–	–
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2011	–	–	–	–
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#4,855
1965	–	–	14	#2,201
1960	–	–	16	#2,058
1955	–	–	20	#1,738
1950	–	–	28	#1,370
1945	–	–	10	#2,281
1940	–	–	6	#3,203
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danney?

The median living Danney is about 67 years old. Half of all living Danneys are between 60 and 73 years old.

How many people named Danney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Danney are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danney in 2025?

Danney 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 Danney?

517 babies have been named Danney in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danney most popular?

Danney peaked in 1954, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Danney a boy or girl name?

Danney is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danney rising or falling?

Danney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Danney

Danney popularity over time

The story of Danney

How old are people named Danney?

Danney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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