Daneil: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	11	11	1	–	#3,834
1930s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#3,758
1940s	–	40	40	4	+700%	#2,482
1950s	–	199	199	20	+397%	#1,347
1960s	6	206	212	21	+7%	#1,297
1970s	14	191	205	21	-3%	#1,757
1980s	7	320	327	33	+60%	#1,492
1990s	5	125	130	13	-60%	#2,798
2000s	–	87	87	9	-33%	#5,977
2010s	–	32	32	3	-63%	#8,278
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,834

1930s

–

-55%

#3,758

1940s

–

+700%

#2,482

1950s

–

199

+397%

#1,347

1960s

206

212

+7%

#1,297

1970s

191

205

-3%

#1,757

1980s

320

327

+60%

#1,492

1990s

125

130

-60%

#2,798

2000s

–

-33%

#5,977

2010s

–

-63%

#8,278

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daneil

Daneil is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 1,248 American babies have been named Daneil. Its peak came in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daneil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daneil?

The median living Daneil is about 45 years old; half are between 37 and 60. An estimated 1,100 people named Daneil are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daneil year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#12,585
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#12,614
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	9	#8,278
2013	–	–	5	#12,556
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	8	#8,976
2009	–	–	5	#12,893
2008	–	–	10	#7,811
2007	–	–	14	#5,977
2006	–	–	9	#8,137
2005	–	–	8	#8,459
2004	–	–	6	#10,241
2003	–	–	7	#8,855
2002	–	–	7	#8,647
2001	–	–	10	#6,553
2000	–	–	11	#5,995
1995	–	–	16	#3,898
1990	–	–	23	#2,798
1985	–	–	29	#1,980
1980	–	–	25	#2,124
1975	–	–	23	#2,016
1970	–	–	19	#2,076
1965	–	–	16	#1,999
1960	–	–	26	#1,593
1955	–	–	32	#1,347
1950	–	–	11	#2,342
1945	–	–	5	#3,414
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	6	#3,834
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daneil, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daneil?

The median living Daneil is about 45 years old. Half of all living Daneils are between 37 and 60 years old.

How many people named Daneil are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Daneil are alive in the United States, based on 1,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daneil in 2025?

Daneil did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daneil?

1,248 babies have been named Daneil in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daneil most popular?

Daneil peaked in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Daneil a boy or girl name?

Daneil is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daneil rising or falling?

Daneil is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Daneil popularity over time

The story of Daneil

How old are people named Daneil?

Daneil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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