How Many People Are Named Dannel?
An estimated 128 people in the United States have the first name Dannel. It is used for both genders, with 85.7% male. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Dannel peaked in popularity in 1974 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dannel 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 Dannel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
128
About 1 in 2,677,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.7% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1974
13 births
Total Registered
140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dannel
Dannel is predominantly male (85.7%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dannel as a male name
Ranked #11,074 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 1983 (8 births)
Dannel as a female name
Ranked #6,372 in 1974
8 female births in 1974
Peak: 1974 (8 births)
Dannel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dannel span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 36 babies were registered. Dannel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dannel by Decade
How has Dannel 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.
Dannel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dannel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dannel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dannel?
We estimate approximately 128 people named Dannel 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 2,677,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Dannel a common name?
Dannel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dannel most popular?
Dannel reached peak popularity in 1974, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dannel is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dannel a male name?
Dannel is predominantly male. 85.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dannel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dannel Smith, Dannel Johnson, Dannel 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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