Dany
Dany was the 3257th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 1976th; the most babies were born in 2008 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved up 276 places. More babies were named Dany in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Danny) pet form of Daniel, 'God is my judge' · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,257 boys, down 172 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 36boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200846 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,541babies recorded
What does the name Dany mean?
Dany is a spelling of Danny, pronounced the same way, so it shares Danny's meaning and origin.
Danny is a pet form of Daniel (and, for girls, of Danielle or Daniela), made from Dan plus -y. DMNES explains Daniel as Hebrew for "God is my judge." Daniel is the hero of the biblical Book of Daniel, a young Judean in Babylon (Daniel 1:6). The name has been used in English since the Middle Ages; DMNES records Daniel in England as early as the 8th century. Danny itself has been given as a full name in the US since 1900.
דָּנִיֵּאל (Biblical Hebrew, “God is my judge”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Daniel, Dan, Danielle, Dani, Daniela.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Danny' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Daniel', DMNES (Durham University)
- Daniel 1:6, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Dany popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 111 since 1954.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,257 | 36 |
| 2020 | #3,085 | 37 |
| 2010 | #2,882 | 41 |
| 2000 | #4,833 | 15 |
| 1990 | #3,339 | 18 |
| 1980 | #2,747 | 17 |
| 1970 | #4,857 | 5 |
| 1960 | #2,724 | 10 |
| 1950 | #3,796 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dany, counting every spelling?
Dany is a spelling of Danny, a name family that ranked #590 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,257 for Dany on its own. Together these spellings went to 481 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny | 445 | #628 | 2,331 |
| Dany | 36 | #3,257 | 175 |
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 Dany?
36 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dany (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dany 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 233 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dany.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dany?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Dany are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 34. That makes Dany 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.
Dany by state
How common Dany was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Dany: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dany, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dany
What does Dany mean?
Dany is a spelling of Danny, which means “pet form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'” (Hebrew, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dany?
Dany was the 3257th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 1976th; the most babies were born in 2008 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved up 276 places. More babies were named Dany in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Dany a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dany in the US.
Where is Dany most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dany was most common in Florida (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.