Danilo
Boy name · Filipino · Hebrew · Hispanic · Slavic · Spanish
MeaningGod is my judge · Slavic form of Daniel
- US rank
- #1,315
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,010 in 2017
147 babies were named Danilo in the US in 2025. It has dropped 138 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Danilo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Danilo
Danilo
Brazilian association football player (born 1991)
Choose Danilo and your child shares a first name with Danilo, a Brazilian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Danilo, like who?” Danilo's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Danilo on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Original: YantsImages / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 11,614 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Danilo, 147 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Danilo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDanilo first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #1,010.
- Then vs nowDanilo is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 34,483 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 11,614.
- TrendDanilo has slipped 138 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,315. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedDanilo is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #604, followed by California (#754) and Colorado (#756). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
- MeaningDanilo is a Slavic form of Daniel, which means “God is my judge”. Our records link it to Filipino, Hebrew and Hispanic roots.
- OriginDanilo is the most popular Filipino boy name in the US. That's out of 19 Filipino boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Danilo
Danilo is a boy name of Filipino, Hebrew and Hispanic origin meaning “God is my judge”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ilo”. US birth records list Danilo for boys from 1946 to 2025, in 77 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #1,010 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,315, with 147 babies.
Origin:Filipino namesHebrew namesHispanic namesSlavic namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 256,410 boys |
| 1960s | 8.0 | 125,786 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 58,582 boys |
| 1980s | 23 | 42,918 boys |
| 1990s | 25 | 40,209 boys |
| 2000s | 36 | 28,058 boys |
| 2010s | 74 | 13,466 boys |
| 2020s | 109 | 9,201 boys |
Other spellings of Danilo
More Filipino boy names
- Boy name: Efren · fruitful
- Boy name: Lauro · laurel
- Unisex name: Rosario · rosary
- Boy name: Benjie · son of the right hand
- Unisex name: Bayani
- Boy name: Bienvenido
- Boy name: Pacifico
- Boy name: Rodel
Questions about the name Danilo
What does the name Danilo mean?
Danilo means “God is my judge” in Slavic, as a form of Daniel.
What is the origin of the name Danilo?
Danilo has Filipino, Hebrew, Hispanic, Slavic, Spanish roots in our records. Other Filipino names include Efren, Lauro, Rosario.
Is Danilo a boy or girl name?
Danilo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Danilo?
Danilo ranked #1,315 for US boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. Its best year was 2017 (#1,010).