Dani
Boy name · #4166 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Dani is currently the #4166 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dani.
Babies named Dani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Dani first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dani in class?
Dani scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dani is most common
State-level data for Dani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dani
Statistically, parents drawn to Dani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Demani, Imani, Jahlani, Amani, and Kamani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dani a popular boy name?
Dani ranked #4166 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Dani most popular?
Dani peaked in 2024, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Dani. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.