Danai vs Danielle

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

Name A

Danai

Girl name · Rank #7704

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Metric Danai Danielle
Current Rank #7704 #522
Total Births (all years) 415 371,239
Peak Year 2022 1987
Peak Year Births 23 17,009
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Danai Danielle
1930ss — 169
1940ss — 881
1950ss — 1,711
1960ss — 13,152
1970ss — 60,919
1980ss 16 134,380
1990ss 85 109,595
2000ss 116 35,626
2010ss 111 11,530
2020ss 87 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danai Danielle
2014 8 1,246
2015 11 1,091
2016 11 997
2017 15 916
2018 14 818
2019 17 739
2020 18 691
2021 17 707
2022 23 671
2023 15 619
2024 14 588

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, 1983–2024.

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