Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Danni

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #3,076 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#3,076
among girls · ↑109 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Danni · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,326
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
94 babies
All-time total
2,766
#3,867 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Danni popularity over time

2,766 babies have been named Danni since 1948, 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
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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 10 – 10 1 – #5,400
1950s 152 22 174 17 +1640% #1,447
1960s 117 – 117 12 -33% #3,028
1970s 160 – 160 16 +37% #2,831
1980s 210 6 216 22 +35% #2,824
1990s 340 5 345 35 +60% #2,459
2000s 550 29 579 58 +68% #2,258
2010s 740 15 755 76 +30% #2,134
2020s (to 2025) 394 16 410 68 -9% #2,145

Where Danni 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 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Danni

Danni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,076 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 2,766 American babies have been named Danni. Its peak came in 2022, when 94 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 Danni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danni?

The median living Danni is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 2,700 people named Danni are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Danni 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 53 #3,076 – –
2024 50 #3,185 – –
2023 52 #3,148 – –
2022 89 #2,145 5 #12,752
2021 80 #2,291 6 #11,082
2020 70 #2,475 5 #12,459
2019 88 #2,134 5 #12,580
2018 71 #2,486 – –
2017 69 #2,553 – –
2016 80 #2,349 – –
2015 84 #2,242 – –
2014 76 #2,394 5 #12,480
2013 61 #2,815 – –
2012 77 #2,406 – –
2011 66 #2,671 – –
2010 68 #2,650 5 #12,664
2009 85 #2,290 7 #10,090
2008 86 #2,275 7 #10,101
2007 86 #2,258 5 #12,766
2006 54 #3,099 5 #12,433
2005 49 #3,177 – –
2004 45 #3,349 – –
2003 42 #3,428 – –
2002 32 #4,005 5 #11,038
2001 30 #4,125 – –
2000 41 #3,288 – –
1995 34 #3,299 5 #9,144
1990 23 #4,273 – –
1985 21 #3,877 6 #5,948
1980 10 #6,401 – –
1975 13 #4,644 – –
1970 19 #3,330 – –
1965 15 #3,288 – –
1960 12 #3,734 – –
1955 49 #1,447 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danni?

The median living Danni is about 18 years old. Half of all living Dannis are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Danni are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Danni are alive in the United States, based on 2,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danni in 2025?

Danni ranked #3,076 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danni?

2,766 babies have been named Danni in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danni most popular?

Danni peaked in 2022, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Danni a boy or girl name?

Danni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danni rising or falling?

Danni is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Danni become more popular?

Danni is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Danni in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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