Danny

“Variant of Daniel — God is my judge” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #628 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Danny is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1947, when it ranked #39. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 287,000 boys since 1900, ranked #628 today.

Around the world: #76 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dannys

Danny DeVito — American actor, comedian, director and producer (born 1944)
Danny Boyle — English filmmaker
Danny Welbeck — English association football player (born 1990)
Danny Jacobs — American actor
Danny Elfman — American composer and musician (born 1953)

In stories & tradition

Danny Hale — Prison Break
Danny Ketch — Ghost Rider
Danny Torrance — The Shining · Doctor Sleep

What Dannys become

Among 2,519 notable people named Danny:

Sports figures appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Danny Welbeck, English association football player (born 1990).

Similar names: Dan · Micheal · Dane · Ronnie · Joe · Johnny

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