Daenerys
How to say it: duh-NAIR-iss · /dəˈnɛrɪs/
Invented name with no traditional meaning; - created by George R.R. Martin for A Song of Ice and Fire.
Daenerys was the 1,375th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 115 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,459 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,375 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 115 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,829 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,459 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Daenerys is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Daenerys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Invented name with no real-world use before Game of Thrones; Daenerys Targaryen's turn from heroine to city-burning villain in the 2019 fina
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