How Many People Are Named Danel?
An estimated 417 people in the United States have the first name Danel. It is used for both genders, with 69.9% male. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Danel peaked in popularity in 1969 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danel 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 Danel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
417
About 1 in 821,953 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.9% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1969
19 births
Total Registered
488
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danel
Danel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.9%) and females (30.1%). Out of 488 total births registered, 341 were male and 147 were female.
Danel as a male name
Ranked #10,895 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1957 (10 births)
Danel as a female name
Ranked #13,779 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1970 (13 births)
Danel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 133 babies were registered. Danel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danel by Decade
How has Danel 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.
Danel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Danel
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Danel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danel?
We estimate approximately 417 people named Danel 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 821,953 Americans share this first name.
Is Danel a common name?
Danel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 488 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danel most popular?
Danel reached peak popularity in 1969, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danel is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danel a male name?
Danel is predominantly male. 69.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danel Smith, Danel Johnson, Danel 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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