Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1976

Danyel

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Danyel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
155 babies
All-time total
3,249
#4,036 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Danyel popularity over time

3,249 babies have been named Danyel since 1964, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1960s 69 13 82 8 – #2,556
1970s 806 146 952 95 +1061% #1,000
1980s 768 93 861 86 -10% #1,353
1990s 516 101 617 62 -28% #2,005
2000s 292 191 483 48 -22% #3,083
2010s 60 150 210 21 -57% #7,985
2020s (to 2025) – 44 44 7 -65% –

The story of Danyel

Danyel 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 1964, 3,249 American babies have been named Danyel, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 155 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 Danyel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danyel?

The median living Danyel is about 38 years old; half are between 27 and 48. An estimated 3,200 people named Danyel are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Danyel 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 – – 6 #10,954
2024 – – 9 #8,472
2023 – – 7 #9,968
2022 – – 7 #10,041
2021 – – 6 #11,084
2020 – – 9 #8,219
2019 – – 11 #7,277
2018 6 #14,224 17 #5,366
2017 – – 11 #7,203
2016 – – 10 #7,719
2015 9 #11,120 20 #4,750
2014 5 #17,200 17 #5,299
2013 8 #12,274 15 #5,725
2012 10 #10,622 21 #4,574
2011 7 #13,704 18 #5,026
2010 15 #7,985 10 #7,710
2009 16 #7,774 13 #6,510
2008 25 #5,609 23 #4,293
2007 22 #6,157 30 #3,525
2006 24 #5,590 24 #4,025
2005 19 #6,337 15 #5,347
2004 28 #4,738 17 #4,836
2003 39 #3,609 16 #4,862
2002 35 #3,751 12 #5,804
2001 39 #3,437 15 #4,937
2000 45 #3,083 26 #3,231
1995 48 #2,595 11 #5,203
1990 58 #2,208 14 #4,021
1985 82 #1,495 12 #3,640
1980 68 #1,678 12 #3,458
1975 116 #1,035 19 #2,300
1970 27 #2,655 9 #3,336
1965 9 #4,567 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danyel?

The median living Danyel is about 38 years old. Half of all living Danyels are between 27 and 48 years old.

How many people named Danyel are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Danyel are alive in the United States, based on 3,249 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danyel in 2025?

Danyel 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 Danyel?

3,249 babies have been named Danyel in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danyel most popular?

Danyel peaked in 1976, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Danyel a boy or girl name?

Danyel is used for both: about 77% of babies named Danyel have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Danyel rising or falling?

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

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