Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1984

Daniell

Gender Unisex · 71% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Daniell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
129 babies
All-time total
2,883
#4,642 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Daniell popularity over time

2,883 babies have been named Daniell since 1951, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 28 28 3 – –
1960s 71 61 132 13 +371% #2,411
1970s 544 195 739 74 +460% #1,383
1980s 820 215 1,035 104 +40% #1,219
1990s 488 124 612 61 -41% #1,712
2000s 108 120 228 23 -63% #6,004
2010s 16 72 88 9 -61% #15,285
2020s (to 2025) – 21 21 4 -60% –

The story of Daniell

Daniell 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 1951, 2,883 American babies have been named Daniell, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 129 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 Daniell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daniell?

The median living Daniell is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 47. An estimated 2,800 people named Daniell are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Daniell 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 – – 5 #12,458
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 10 #7,845
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #10,902
2019 – – 7 #9,963
2018 – – 5 #12,586
2017 – – 6 #11,074
2016 – – 5 #12,616
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #17,193 11 #7,167
2013 – – 6 #11,037
2012 5 #17,512 14 #6,065
2011 6 #15,285 9 #8,223
2010 – – 9 #8,292
2009 – – 11 #7,322
2008 6 #15,875 11 #7,310
2007 8 #12,964 15 #5,705
2006 11 #10,076 9 #8,140
2005 5 #17,124 14 #5,634
2004 20 #6,035 10 #7,086
2003 12 #8,642 17 #4,649
2002 15 #7,145 11 #6,171
2001 13 #7,844 9 #7,041
2000 18 #6,004 13 #5,351
1995 59 #2,254 9 #6,020
1990 84 #1,740 21 #2,978
1985 97 #1,350 21 #2,441
1980 49 #2,103 22 #2,294
1975 76 #1,383 29 #1,716
1970 14 #4,078 12 #2,766
1965 7 #5,391 – –
1960 – – 7 #3,407
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daniell?

The median living Daniell is about 40 years old. Half of all living Daniells are between 33 and 47 years old.

How many people named Daniell are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Daniell are alive in the United States, based on 2,883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daniell in 2025?

Daniell 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 Daniell?

2,883 babies have been named Daniell in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daniell most popular?

Daniell peaked in 1984, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Daniell a boy or girl name?

Daniell is used for both: about 71% of babies named Daniell have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Daniell rising or falling?

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

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