Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Dannie

Meaning From Daniel or Daniella Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #5,252 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

From Daniel or Daniella; from Hebrew דן, and archaic English -ie.

Rank 2025
#5,252
among boys · ↓144 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Dannie · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
327 babies
All-time total
11,446
#1,275 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Dannie popularity over time

11,446 babies have been named Dannie since 1885, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 16 – 16 2 – –
1890s 39 19 58 6 +262% #900
1900s 88 12 100 10 +72% #929
1910s 190 159 349 35 +249% #1,273
1920s 265 389 654 65 +87% #986
1930s 215 769 984 98 +50% #532
1940s 322 2,056 2,378 238 +142% #397
1950s 207 2,430 2,637 264 +11% #408
1960s 130 1,280 1,410 141 -47% #581
1970s 120 712 832 83 -41% #827
1980s 96 449 545 55 -34% #1,295
1990s 136 342 478 48 -12% #2,052
2000s 155 233 388 39 -19% #2,958
2010s 212 179 391 39 +1% #3,736
2020s (to 2025) 118 108 226 38 -4% #4,627

The story of Dannie

Dannie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,252 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 11,446 American babies have been named Dannie, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 327 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Dannie?

The median living Dannie is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 74. An estimated 7,400 people named Dannie are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Dannie 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 20 #5,965 18 #5,252
2024 24 #5,337 19 #5,108
2023 16 #7,009 22 #4,627
2022 12 #8,652 16 #5,679
2021 20 #6,008 13 #6,408
2020 26 #4,921 20 #4,735
2019 16 #7,110 16 #5,621
2018 23 #5,498 12 #6,789
2017 14 #7,950 18 #5,144
2016 22 #5,841 18 #5,179
2015 27 #5,020 16 #5,563
2014 24 #5,512 14 #6,064
2013 23 #5,693 18 #5,021
2012 18 #6,938 28 #3,736
2011 25 #5,412 23 #4,254
2010 20 #6,443 16 #5,531
2009 20 #6,625 21 #4,617
2008 18 #7,149 20 #4,758
2007 21 #6,382 11 #7,202
2006 12 #9,437 25 #3,918
2005 13 #8,454 20 #4,357
2004 14 #7,938 28 #3,381
2003 19 #6,127 30 #3,133
2002 11 #9,002 31 #2,958
2001 18 #6,135 27 #3,244
2000 9 #10,088 20 #3,944
1995 15 #6,033 40 #2,060
1990 9 #8,654 36 #2,052
1985 10 #6,562 36 #1,704
1980 5 #10,748 52 #1,295
1975 6 #8,215 57 #1,116
1970 13 #4,283 95 #827
1965 13 #3,580 118 #686
1960 7 #5,280 179 #581
1955 19 #2,565 256 #463
1950 29 #1,766 248 #426
1945 40 #1,267 213 #412
1940 20 #1,802 120 #536
1935 17 #1,939 64 #772
1930 28 #1,469 58 #866
1925 21 #1,906 48 #986
1920 33 #1,381 43 #1,078
1915 20 #1,692 23 #1,422
1910 10 #1,545 7 #1,338
1905 11 #1,180 – –
1900 6 #1,774 – –
1895 6 #1,461 7 #900
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,079 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dannie?

The median living Dannie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Dannies are between 43 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dannie are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Dannie are alive in the United States, based on 11,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dannie mean?

From Daniel or Daniella; from Hebrew דן, and archaic English -ie.

How popular is the name Dannie in 2025?

Dannie ranked #5,252 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dannie?

11,446 babies have been named Dannie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dannie most popular?

Dannie peaked in 1947, when 327 newborns received the name.

Is Dannie a boy or girl name?

Dannie is used for both: about 20% of babies named Dannie have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Dannie rising or falling?

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

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