Dany Heatley
There are approximately 1 people named Dany Heatley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dany with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Heatley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dany
1.4K
Alive today
Named Heatley
1.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (57.5%)
Estimated bearers: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #20,879
Per 100K: 0.43
Top ancestry: White (67.2%)
First name trend
Dany: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dany. The peak year was 2008 with 46 births. The average person named Dany today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dany
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dany, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dany at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino57.5% · 2,391
- White23.7% · 985
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.6% · 484
- Black or African American5.9% · 246
- Two or more races1.0% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 10
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Heatley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Heatley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Heatley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Heatley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.2% · 861
- Black or African American23.7% · 304
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 63
- Two or more races2.6% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dany has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,435 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dany right now.
The surname Heatley appears at a rate of 0.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dany Heatley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Dany Heatley: questions and answers
How many people are named Dany Heatley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dany Heatley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dany Heatley?
We classify Dany Heatley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dany a male or female name?
Dany is predominantly male. Out of 1,505 total SSA registrations, 92.6% were male and 7.4% were female. See the full Dany profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Dany Heatley?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Dany Heatley is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.