Dani vs Danielle

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

Name A

Dani

Girl name · Rank #680

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dani Danielle
Current Rank #680 #522
Total Births (all years) 9,970 371,239
Peak Year 2022 1987
Peak Year Births 431 17,009
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Dani Danielle
1930ss — 169
1940ss 46 881
1950ss 641 1,711
1960ss 688 13,152
1970ss 778 60,919
1980ss 883 134,380
1990ss 1,055 109,595
2000ss 1,496 35,626
2010ss 2,446 11,530
2020ss 1,937 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dani Danielle
2014 249 1,246
2015 259 1,091
2016 244 997
2017 246 916
2018 284 818
2019 311 739
2020 337 691
2021 389 707
2022 431 671
2023 362 619
2024 418 588

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, 1942–2024.

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