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Danilo

Pronunciation
[Da-ni-lo]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Variant Of Daniel God Is My Judge.
Origin
Spanish

Danilo Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,525 baby boys have been named Danilo. The name peaked in 2022 with 209 US births that year (rank #1052). In 2024, ranked #1094 nationally.

Top States for Danilo

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Danilo births are: California (1,067), Texas (408), New York (370).

Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Danilo

If you like Danilo's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →

6-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Danilo's exact length and starting letter: Dacian, Daegal, Daegan, Daelan, Daelyn.

Quick Facts About Danilo

957
Spanish baby names in our dictionary
398
Spanish male names
351
6-letter D-names in our dictionary
618
D-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Where in the US Is Danilo Most Popular?

Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Danilo the strongest states are California, Illinois, Colorado.

Strongest boys-name states

# State Avg rank Births
1 California #648 396
2 Illinois #718 91
3 Colorado #722 25
4 Arizona #744 51
5 Texas #774 302
6 Washington #780 31
7 Florida #909 86
8 New Jersey #910 24

Weakest boys-name states

# State Avg rank Births
1 New Jersey #910 24
2 Florida #909 86
3 Washington #780 31
4 Texas #774 302
5 Arizona #744 51
6 Colorado #722 25
7 Illinois #718 91
8 California #648 396

Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Danilo in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Danilo against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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