Danita vs Danielle

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

Name A

Danita

Girl name · Rank #12238

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Name B

Danielle

Girl name · Rank #522

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Metric Danita Danielle
Current Rank #12238 #522
Total Births (all years) 7,516 371,239
Peak Year 1961 1987
Peak Year Births 314 17,009
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Danita Danielle
1930ss 38 169
1940ss 110 881
1950ss 1,466 1,711
1960ss 2,680 13,152
1970ss 1,897 60,919
1980ss 806 134,380
1990ss 307 109,595
2000ss 137 35,626
2010ss 62 11,530
2020ss 13 3,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danita Danielle
2014 — 1,246
2015 7 1,091
2016 5 997
2017 5 916
2018 — 818
2019 8 739
2020 — 691
2021 — 707
2022 — 671
2023 6 619
2024 7 588

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, 1932–2024.

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