Dangela: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#5,745
1970s	40	4	+122%	#5,573
1980s	76	8	+90%	#5,125
1990s	122	12	+61%	#5,846
2000s	82	8	-33%	#6,568
2010s	28	3	-66%	#11,212
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,745

1970s

+122%

#5,573

1980s

+90%

#5,125

1990s

122

+61%

#5,846

2000s

-33%

#6,568

2010s

-66%

#11,212

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dangela

Dangela 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 1967, 366 American babies have been named Dangela. Its peak came in 1996, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Dangela?

The median living Dangela is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Dangela 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.

Dangela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,212
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,429
2011	8	#12,446
2010	5	#17,651
2009	6	#15,704
2008	9	#11,826
2007	–	–
2006	9	#11,667
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,867
2003	12	#8,641
2002	8	#11,378
2001	14	#7,416
2000	16	#6,568
1995	13	#6,728
1990	9	#8,650
1985	9	#7,083
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dangela?

The median living Dangela is about 31 years old. Half of all living Dangelas are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Dangela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dangela are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dangela in 2025?

Dangela 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 Dangela?

366 babies have been named Dangela in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dangela most popular?

Dangela peaked in 1996, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Dangela a boy or girl name?

Dangela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dangela rising or falling?

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

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Dangela popularity over time

The story of Dangela

How old are people named Dangela?

Dangela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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