How Many People Are Named Danell?
An estimated 1,510 people in the United States have the first name Danell. It is used for both genders, with 74.5% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Danell peaked in popularity in 1977 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danell 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 Danell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Danell has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,510
About 1 in 226,990 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.5% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1977
67 births
Total Registered
1,700
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danell
Danell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.5%) and females (74.5%). Out of 1,700 total births registered, 434 were male and 1,266 were female.
Danell as a male name
Ranked #11,170 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1975 (18 births)
Danell as a female name
Ranked #15,069 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 1977 (54 births)
Danell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danell span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 508 babies were registered. Danell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danell by Decade
How has Danell 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.
Danell by State
Birth registrations for Danell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas. On average, about 32 Danells were registered per state.
Danell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Danell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danell?
We estimate approximately 1,510 people named Danell 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 226,990 Americans share this first name.
Is Danell a common name?
Danell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,700 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danell most popular?
Danell reached peak popularity in 1977, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danell is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danell a female name?
Danell is predominantly female. 74.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danell Smith, Danell Johnson, Danell 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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