Dany
How to say it: da-NEE · /daˈni/
Hebrew Daniel meaning 'God is my judge' - widely used as independent name and nickname in French.
Dany was the 569th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #622 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #569 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,892 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #622 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dany is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dan
Honouring a Dany in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dany is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Dany
- Dany Nounkeu (born 1986)Cameroonian footballer
- Dany Verlinden (born 1963)Belgian footballer
- Dany Mota (born 1998)Association football player
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