How Many People Are Named Danelle?
An estimated 6,436 people in the United States have the first name Danelle. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Danelle peaked in popularity in 1974 with 265 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danelle 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 Danelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,436
About 1 in 53,256 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1974
265 births
Total Registered
7,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danelle
Danelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,155 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Danelle as a male name
Ranked #6,514 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Danelle as a female name
Ranked #8,034 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (265 births)
Danelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danelle span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,175 babies were registered. Danelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danelle by Decade
How has Danelle 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.
Danelle by State
Birth registrations for Danelle span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia. On average, about 124 Danelles were registered per state.
Danelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Danelle
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Danelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danelle?
We estimate approximately 6,436 people named Danelle 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 53,256 Americans share this first name.
Is Danelle a common name?
Danelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danelle most popular?
Danelle reached peak popularity in 1974, when 265 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danelle is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danelle a female name?
Danelle is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danelle Smith, Danelle Johnson, Danelle 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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