Danae vs Danielle

Side-by-side comparison of Danae and Danielle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Danae

Girl name · Rank #1362

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danae Danielle
Current Rank #1362 #522
Total Births (all years) 7,365 371,239
Peak Year 2001 1987
Peak Year Births 212 17,009
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Danae Danielle
1930ss — 169
1940ss 16 881
1950ss 122 1,711
1960ss 269 13,152
1970ss 549 60,919
1980ss 1,293 134,380
1990ss 1,699 109,595
2000ss 1,815 35,626
2010ss 987 11,530
2020ss 615 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danae Danielle
2014 102 1,246
2015 86 1,091
2016 58 997
2017 85 916
2018 87 818
2019 112 739
2020 103 691
2021 122 707
2022 107 671
2023 116 619
2024 167 588

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1947–2024.

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