Danely
Girl name · #4934 in 2025 · Very rare
Danely is currently the #4934 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Danely.
Babies named Danely per year. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Danely first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 girls were named Danely — good for #3479 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 Danely in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Danely is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Danely will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danely is most common
State-level data for Danely is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Danely
Statistically, parents drawn to Danely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariely, Maely, Amely, Dally, and Karely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danely a popular girl name?
Danely ranked #4934 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Danely most popular?
Danely peaked in 2017, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3479 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Danely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Danely. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.