Daenerys is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Daenerys is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,760 for girl births in the United States (and #3,220 across all names), given to 115 babies. Daenerys was first reported in SSA data in 2012 and peaked in 2018 (166 births).
Girls named Daenerys per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2012–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Daenerys
Boys named Daenerys per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2012–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here