Danilo
Boy name · #1316 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Danilo ranks #1316 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 147 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1030, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 boys born in 2025 was named Danilo.
The 79-year story
Danilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 209 babies and a rank of #1052. 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.
Babies named Danilo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danilo in class?
Danilo scores 69 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 Danilo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danilo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Danilo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Danilos were CA (34), TX (22), FL (11), OH (9), CO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Danilo
Statistically, parents drawn to Danilo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camilo, Manolo, Shilo, Kamilo, and Shlomo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1315 |
| 2024 | 197 | #1096 |
| 2023 | 207 | #1052 |
| 2022 | 209 | #1052 |
| 2021 | 204 | #1050 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 155 | #1226 |
| 2018 | 197 | #1034 |
| 2017 | 200 | #1010 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1022 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1030 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1442 |
| 2013 | 86 | #1709 |
| 2012 | 91 | #1676 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 87 | #1721 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 83 | #1635 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 57 | #1943 |
| 2001 | 47 | #2185 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danilo a popular boy name?
Danilo ranked #1316 among boys in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1030.
When was the name Danilo most popular?
Danilo peaked in 2022, when 209 American boys received the name (ranked #1052 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Danilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American boys was named Danilo. It scores 69/100 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.