How Many People Are Named Daneil?
An estimated 1,101 people in the United States have the first name Daneil. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Daneil peaked in popularity in 1982 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daneil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daneil paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,101
About 1 in 311,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1982
42 births
Total Registered
1,248
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daneil
Daneil is predominantly male (97.4%), though 32 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daneil as a male name
Ranked #12,579 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1982 (42 births)
Daneil as a female name
Ranked #13,652 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Daneil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daneil span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 327 babies were registered. Daneil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daneil by Decade
How has Daneil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daneil by State
Birth registrations for Daneil span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 22 Daneils were registered per state.
Daneil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daneil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daneil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daneil?
We estimate approximately 1,101 people named Daneil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 311,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Daneil a common name?
Daneil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,248 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daneil most popular?
Daneil reached peak popularity in 1982, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daneil is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daneil a male name?
Daneil is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daneil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daneil Smith, Daneil Johnson, Daneil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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