How Many People Are Named Danyell?
An estimated 2,667 people in the United States have the first name Danyell. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% female. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Danyell peaked in popularity in 1974 with 170 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danyell 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 Danyell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,667
About 1 in 128,517 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.6% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1974
170 births
Total Registered
2,844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danyell
Danyell is predominantly female (88.6%), though 324 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Danyell as a male name
Ranked #10,963 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1976 (32 births)
Danyell as a female name
Ranked #15,679 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1974 (149 births)
Danyell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danyell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,064 babies were registered. Danyell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danyell by Decade
How has Danyell 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.
Danyell by State
Birth registrations for Danyell span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Louisiana. The lowest are in New Jersey, Mississippi, Arkansas. On average, about 45 Danyells were registered per state.
Danyell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danyell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Danyell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danyell?
We estimate approximately 2,667 people named Danyell 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 128,517 Americans share this first name.
Is Danyell a common name?
Danyell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danyell most popular?
Danyell reached peak popularity in 1974, when 170 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danyell is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danyell a female name?
Danyell is predominantly female. 88.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danyell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danyell Smith, Danyell Johnson, Danyell 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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