Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Danelle

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Danelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
265 babies
All-time total
7,155
#2,056 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Danelle popularity over time

7,155 babies have been named Danelle since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1930s 16 – 16 2 – #2,959
1940s 134 – 134 13 +738% #1,671
1950s 321 – 321 32 +140% #1,385
1960s 1,048 – 1,048 105 +226% #789
1970s 2,142 33 2,175 218 +108% #597
1980s 2,061 13 2,074 207 -5% #693
1990s 877 – 877 88 -58% #1,280
2000s 336 – 336 34 -62% #2,640
2010s 130 – 130 13 -61% #5,986
2020s (to 2025) 44 – 44 7 -44% #8,069

The story of Danelle

Danelle 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 1938, 7,155 American babies have been named Danelle. Its peak came in 1974, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Danelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danelle?

The median living Danelle is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 6,800 people named Danelle are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Danelle 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 13 #8,069 – –
2023 5 #15,751 – –
2022 5 #15,875 – –
2021 10 #9,733 – –
2020 11 #9,084 – –
2019 5 #16,114 – –
2018 8 #11,654 – –
2017 12 #8,926 – –
2016 16 #7,345 – –
2015 9 #11,115 – –
2014 15 #7,757 – –
2013 16 #7,481 – –
2012 13 #8,751 – –
2011 22 #5,986 – –
2010 14 #8,384 – –
2009 23 #5,939 – –
2008 26 #5,475 – –
2007 33 #4,495 – –
2006 26 #5,273 – –
2005 29 #4,607 – –
2004 32 #4,310 – –
2003 36 #3,823 – –
2002 38 #3,535 – –
2001 37 #3,567 – –
2000 56 #2,640 – –
1995 79 #1,806 – –
1990 127 #1,280 – –
1985 219 #772 – –
1980 218 #760 – –
1975 231 #657 – –
1970 172 #804 – –
1965 103 #1,025 – –
1960 65 #1,366 – –
1955 52 #1,385 – –
1950 15 #2,683 – –
1945 11 #2,775 – –
1940 10 #2,781 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danelle?

The median living Danelle is about 46 years old. Half of all living Danelles are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Danelle are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Danelle are alive in the United States, based on 7,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danelle in 2025?

Danelle 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 Danelle?

7,155 babies have been named Danelle in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danelle most popular?

Danelle peaked in 1974, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Danelle a boy or girl name?

Danelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danelle rising or falling?

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

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