Daenerys
Girl name · #1768 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Daenerys? In official American birth records, Daenerys has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
Daenerys ranks #1768 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 115 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Daenerys.
Babies named Daenerys per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 13-year story
Daenerys first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 166 girls were named Daenerys — good for #1360 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daenerys in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daenerys is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daenerys will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daenerys is most common
Geography matters for names, and Daenerys is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Daenerys is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Daenerys is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Daenerys
Statistically, parents drawn to Daenerys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emrys, Empress, Blakelyn, Blakelee, and Brynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daenerys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1559 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1508 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1360 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Daenerys?
In official American birth records, the name Daenerys first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 21 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Daenerys a popular girl name?
Daenerys ranked #1768 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Daenerys most popular?
Daenerys peaked in 2018, when 166 American girls received the name (ranked #1360 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daenerys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Daenerys. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.