The first name Danilo
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Danilo, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 10 births (#1,513).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danilo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danilo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 147 boys born in the United States were named Danilo, the 1,316th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 209 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Danilo
35 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- DaniloBrazilian association football player (born 1991)
- Danilo MedinaFormer president of the Dominican Republic, born 1951
- DaniloBrazilian footballer (born 2001)
- Danilo Gabriel de AndradeBrazilian association football player, born 1979
- Danilo BarbosaBrazilian association football player, born 1996
- Danilo GomesBrazilian association football player (born 1981)
- Danilo AvelarBrazilian association football player (born 1989)
- Danilo AlvimBrazilian footballer and manager (1920-1996)
- Danilo Pereira da SilvaBrazilian association football player born 1999
- Danilo IlićBosnian journalist and historical figure, 1891–1915
- Danilo Aparecido da SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1986
- Danilo LarangeiraBrazilian footballer, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Danilo?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Danilo, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2003, with 10 births.
- Is Danilo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,674 US babies named Danilo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Danilo most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 209 babies were named Danilo, its highest rank at 1,053rd.