Danny

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Danny

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Danny is a diminutive for Daniel, the English form of a Hebrew name. Originally it meant “the Lord has Judged,” from “dan” (judge), and “el” (God). By itself, Dan means “Judge.”

History:
As Daniel became popular in the 20th century, its diminutive, Danny, became popular as well (due to the trend of giving diminutives as first names). Please see Daniel for additional information.

Pronunciation: dan-ee

Alternates: Dan, Dannie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Dannie Abse (1923-)
British poet.

Fictional Characters:
Danny, the Champion of the World
From the book by Raoul Dahl.

Singers and Entertainers:
Danny Kaye (1913-1987)
American actor. Originally named David Daniel Kominski.
Danny DeVito (1944-)
American actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.190 % named Danny
0.101 % named Dan
0.005 % named Dannie

Popularity of Danny:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 545th most popular.
1930-1940: 217th most popular.
1940-1950: 59th most popular.
1950-1960: 44th most popular.
1960-1970: 58th most popular.
1970-1980: 95th most popular.
1980-1990: 144th most popular.
1990: 167th most popular.
1991: 180th most popular.
1992: 196th most popular.
1993: 215th most popular.
1994: 231st most popular.
1995: 234th most popular.
1996: 244th most popular.
1997: 253rd most popular.
1998: 277th most popular.
1999: 274th most popular.
2000: 288th most popular.
2001: 290th most popular.
2002: 271st most popular.
2003: 286th most popular.

Popularity of Dannie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1930-1940: 844th most popular.
1940-1950: 456th most popular.
1950-1960: 500th most popular.
1960-1970: 741st most popular.
1970-1980: 948th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A