How Many People Are Named Danniel?
An estimated 2,225 people in the United States have the first name Danniel. It is predominantly male (92.8%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Danniel peaked in popularity in 1959 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danniel 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 Danniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,225
About 1 in 154,047 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.8% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1959
51 births
Total Registered
2,595
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danniel
Danniel is predominantly male (92.8%), though 186 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Danniel as a male name
Ranked #11,196 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (51 births)
Danniel as a female name
Ranked #8,981 in 1996
9 female births in 1996
Peak: 1976 (15 births)
Danniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danniel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 434 babies were registered. Danniel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danniel by Decade
How has Danniel 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.
Danniel by State
Birth registrations for Danniel span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Indiana, Florida, Illinois. On average, about 60 Danniels were registered per state.
Danniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Danniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danniel?
We estimate approximately 2,225 people named Danniel 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 154,047 Americans share this first name.
Is Danniel a common name?
Danniel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,595 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danniel most popular?
Danniel reached peak popularity in 1959, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danniel is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danniel a male name?
Danniel is predominantly male. 92.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danniel Smith, Danniel Johnson, Danniel 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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