Is Daenerys a boy or girl name?
Daenerys is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 136 girls and 0 boys were named Daenerys, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.6% of the 1,361 US babies named Daenerys were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,554
- Babies named Daenerys since 2012
- 1,361
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 166 babies
Boys and girls named Daenerys, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 136 | #1,554 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 125 | #1,657 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 123 | #1,695 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 108 | #1,851 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 85 | #2,137 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,548 | 144 | #1,509 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 166 | #1,359 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 111 | #1,845 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 101 | #1,975 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 82 | #2,283 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,202 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,605 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 21 | #6,164 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Daenerys reached #12,548 in 2019. As a girl name, it reached #1,359 in 2018. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.