Boys' name · since 1952

Dainel

92 babies named Dainel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,936 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1952
1970s
peak decade

Dainel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1952.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainel has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2007.

  • #17,936 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1952
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainel ranks #17,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1952, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,936 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1952
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dainel's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dainel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dainel's full recorded timeline at 1976, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dainel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 19521956196319751977198019842007 5

Dainel by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (30 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Dainel's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dainel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dainel? ▼
92 babies have been named Dainel since 1952. All-time, it sits at #17,936 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1963 with 8 births.
Where does Dainel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainel ranks #17,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dainel most popular? ▼
Dainel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Dainel been used? ▼
Records for Dainel go back to 1952, giving 56 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Dainel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dainel's data

  • Dainel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dainel

Nearby Names Like Dainel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dainel

Dain Boy
#6196 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#5256 802 births
Daiquan Boy
#12543 783 births
Daijon Boy
#9187 755 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dainel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dainel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.