Danyella: 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	5	1	–	#7,691
1970s	32	3	+540%	#7,018
1980s	28	3	-13%	#6,428
1990s	73	7	+161%	#7,344
2000s	149	15	+104%	#5,582
2010s	125	13	-16%	#6,444
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-63%	#11,351

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,691

1970s

+540%

#7,018

1980s

-13%

#6,428

1990s

+161%

#7,344

2000s

149

+104%

#5,582

2010s

125

-16%

#6,444

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#11,351

The story of Danyella

Danyella 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 1969, 440 American babies have been named Danyella. Its peak came in 2009, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Danyella?

The median living Danyella is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Danyella 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.

Danyella 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	8	#11,351
2023	7	#12,447
2022	5	#15,880
2021	8	#11,368
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,229
2018	10	#9,990
2017	11	#9,475
2016	12	#9,025
2015	11	#9,642
2014	12	#9,117
2013	18	#6,805
2012	9	#11,503
2011	16	#7,517
2010	20	#6,444
2009	25	#5,582
2008	21	#6,402
2007	22	#6,158
2006	19	#6,651
2005	13	#8,457
2004	9	#10,904
2003	8	#11,564
2002	15	#7,146
2001	9	#10,310
2000	8	#10,980
1995	5	#13,941
1990	8	#9,468
1985	5	#11,041
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,216
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 Danyella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Danyella?

The median living Danyella is about 18 years old. Half of all living Danyellas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Danyella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Danyella are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Danyella mean?

Spelling variant of Daniela.

How popular is the name Danyella in 2025?

Danyella 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 Danyella?

440 babies have been named Danyella in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danyella most popular?

Danyella peaked in 2009, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Danyella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danyella rising or falling?

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

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Danyella popularity over time

The story of Danyella

How old are people named Danyella?

Danyella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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