How Many People Are Named Danyel?
An estimated 3,067 people in the United States have the first name Danyel. It is used for both genders, with 77.4% female. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Danyel peaked in popularity in 1976 with 155 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danyel 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 Danyel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Danyel has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
3,067
About 1 in 111,756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.4% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1976
155 births
Total Registered
3,243
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danyel
Danyel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.6%) and females (77.4%). Out of 3,243 total births registered, 732 were male and 2,511 were female.
Danyel as a male name
Ranked #8,439 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (30 births)
Danyel as a female name
Ranked #14,219 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1976 (126 births)
Danyel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danyel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 952 babies were registered. Danyel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danyel by Decade
How has Danyel 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.
Danyel by State
Birth registrations for Danyel span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 40 Danyels were registered per state.
Danyel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danyel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Danyel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danyel?
We estimate approximately 3,067 people named Danyel 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 111,756 Americans share this first name.
Is Danyel a common name?
Danyel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,243 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danyel most popular?
Danyel reached peak popularity in 1976, when 155 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danyel is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danyel a female name?
Danyel is predominantly female. 77.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danyel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danyel Smith, Danyel Johnson, Danyel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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