How Many People Are Named Danyelle?
An estimated 5,501 people in the United States have the first name Danyelle. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Danyelle peaked in popularity in 1992 with 218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danyelle 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 Danyelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,501
About 1 in 62,308 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1992
218 births
Total Registered
5,800
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danyelle
Danyelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,800 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Danyelle as a male name
Ranked #5,498 in 1979
6 male births in 1979
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Danyelle as a female name
Ranked #10,442 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (218 births)
Danyelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danyelle span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,704 babies were registered. Danyelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danyelle by Decade
How has Danyelle 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.
Danyelle by State
Birth registrations for Danyelle span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kentucky. On average, about 99 Danyelles were registered per state.
Danyelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danyelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Danyelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danyelle?
We estimate approximately 5,501 people named Danyelle 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 62,308 Americans share this first name.
Is Danyelle a common name?
Danyelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,800 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danyelle most popular?
Danyelle reached peak popularity in 1992, when 218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danyelle is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danyelle a female name?
Danyelle is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danyelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danyelle Smith, Danyelle Johnson, Danyelle 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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