Daenerys
Girl name · #1768 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Daenerys scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daenerys is most common
Geography matters for names, and Daenerys is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Daeneryss were TX (16), CA (15), FL (12), NY (8), NC (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.