Danessa vs Danielle

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

Name A

Danessa

Girl name · Rank #13725

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Metric Danessa Danielle
Current Rank #13725 #522
Total Births (all years) 701 371,239
Peak Year 1998 1987
Peak Year Births 26 17,009
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Danessa Danielle
1930ss — 169
1940ss — 881
1950ss — 1,711
1960ss 13 13,152
1970ss 74 60,919
1980ss 167 134,380
1990ss 168 109,595
2000ss 188 35,626
2010ss 85 11,530
2020ss 6 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danessa Danielle
2014 13 1,246
2015 6 1,091
2016 — 997
2017 9 916
2018 — 818
2019 6 739
2020 — 691
2021 — 707
2022 — 671
2023 — 619
2024 6 588

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, 1967–2024.

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