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Why parents love Daenerys- Daenerys Targaryen is the Mother of Dragons.
- She freed slaves and hatched dragons from stone.
- Four syllables with a mystical, invented sound: dah-NEHR-iss.
- One of the most iconic characters in modern fiction.
- George R.R. Martin invented the name.
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The vibe of Daenerys
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Origin & history of Daenerys
George R.R. Martin invention
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Modern American roots
Daenerys was invented by George R.R. Martin for Game of Thrones. Daenerys Targaryen is the Mother of Dragons who freed slaves and hatched dragons from stone.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Game of Thrones (1996 novel).
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Today
Daenerys remains a beloved choice, ranking #1786 in the US. 1,361 babies have been named Daenerys since 2012.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Daenerys?
2018
peak year
Today, Daenerys is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1786), with only about 119 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2018, 166 babies were given the name (ranked #1359 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Daenerys's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,361 babies have been registered as Daenerys since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
166
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,359)
(ranked #1,359)
119
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,190
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,361
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Daenerys1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Daenerys's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Mother-of-Dragons leadership. People named Daenerys tend to be iconic, fierce, and gifted at hatching dragons from stone.
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Hatches dragons from stone✦
Mother-of-Dragons◈
Slave-freeing◎
Martin-invented♡
Modern-fiction iconicD4
A1
E5
N5
E5
R9
Y7
S1
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Daenerys🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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