Danilo
Danilo was the 1316th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 1010th; the most babies were born in 2022 (209). Over the last ten years it has moved down 286 places. More babies were named Danilo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,316 boys, down 135 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 147boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022209 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,674babies recorded
Danilo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,316 | 147 |
| 2020 | #1,181 | 163 |
| 2010 | #2,125 | 63 |
| 2000 | #1,854 | 57 |
| 1990 | #1,437 | 61 |
| 1980 | #2,012 | 27 |
| 1970 | #1,664 | 27 |
| 1960 | #2,571 | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Danilo, counting every spelling?
Danilo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,135 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,316 for Danilo on its own. Together these spellings went to 170 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo | 147 | #1,316 | 964 |
| Danylo | 23 | #4,427 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Danilo?
147 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Danilo (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Danilo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Danilo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Danilo?
About 4,500 people born in the US named Danilo are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 31. That makes Danilo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Danilo by state
How common Danilo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.1×), Arizona (2.0×), Texas (1.9×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Danilo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Danilo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Danilo
How popular is the name Danilo?
Danilo was the 1316th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 1010th; the most babies were born in 2022 (209). Over the last ten years it has moved down 286 places. More babies were named Danilo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Danilo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Danilo in the US.
Where is Danilo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Danilo was most common in California (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Texas.