Daenerys

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Fictional coinage — Coined by George R. R. Martin for Daenerys Targaryen of A Song of Ice and Fire

Girl's name · #1760 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Daenerys is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2012. Roughly 1,500 girls have carried the name since. In 2025 it ranked #1760, with about 120 newborns.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#257 in Ecuador (2025) · #365 in Mexico (2024) · #1,592 in Italy (2024) · #2,269 in Austria (2025) · #2,524 in France (2025) · #4,844 in England & Wales (2024) · #233 in Puerto Rico (2023) · #2,872 in Canada (2019).

In stories & tradition

Daenerys Targaryen — Character in A Song of Ice and Fire

Similar names: Laikyn · Daelyn · Emmarie · Dailyn · Delani · Blakelyn

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