Danery
A feminine name possibly derived from the French Dana, meaning "from Denmark".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Danery. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Danery today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danery births was 2003 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danery. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Danery. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2003
5 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,743
Tracked since 2003
Gender
Gender distribution for Danery
Danery is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 10 total registrations, 5 (50.0%) were male and 5 (50.0%) were female.
Danery as a male name
- Ranked #12,743 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Danery as a female name
- Ranked #16,365 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 2003 (5 births)
Popularity
Danery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danery from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danery by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Danery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danery
The name Danery finds its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia around 3500 BC. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "dan" meaning "wisdom" and "ery" meaning "eternal," suggesting a meaning of "eternal wisdom" or "everlasting knowledge."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danery appears in the Sumerian clay tablets from the city of Uruk, where it was used as a name for scribes and scholars. The name gained prominence during the reign of the Sumerian king Gilgamesh, who was known for his quest for wisdom and immortality, as depicted in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known literary works.
In the 7th century BC, the name Danery was mentioned in the Babylonian texts as the name of a prominent astrologer and mathematician. This individual, born around 650 BC, was renowned for his contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of the Babylonian numeral system.
During the Hellenistic period, a Greek philosopher named Danery of Ephesus, born in 310 BC, gained recognition for his teachings on ethics and virtue. His writings, although lost to history, were referenced by later philosophers, indicating the influence of his ideas.
In the 12th century AD, Danery al-Isfahani, a Persian scholar and poet, was celebrated for his works on literature, linguistics, and Islamic theology. Born in 1120 AD in Isfahan, Iran, he was highly regarded for his mastery of the Arabic language and his contributions to the preservation of Islamic culture.
Another notable figure bearing the name Danery was Danery Bey, an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who lived from 1498 to 1572. He served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and played a crucial role in the expansion and administration of the empire during the 16th century.
While the name Danery has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and eras, each contributing to the rich tapestry of human knowledge and achievement in their respective fields.
People
Danery + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Danery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danery going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Danery a common name?
We classify Danery as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danery most popular?
The single biggest year for Danery was 2003, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danery is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Danery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danery a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Danery in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Danery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danery in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Danery can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Danery?
Find out how many people have the name Danery on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.