Dani

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A few things about Dani you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dani

Dani Carvajal

Spanish footballer (born 1992)

Choose Dani and your child shares a first name with Dani Carvajal, a Spanish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dani, like who?” Dani Carvajal's Wikipedia article is available in 70 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,415 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Dani, 364 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDani first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #674.
• 📈Then vs nowDani is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,727 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,415.
• 🚀TrendDani has climbed 57 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #746. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDani is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #196, followed by West Virginia (#204) and Louisiana (#224). It's in the top 1,000 in 25 states.

About the name Dani

Dani is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Dani for girls from 1942 to 2025, in 82 of those 84 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #674 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #746, with 364 babies.