Total births
341
Unisex name · since 1920
Danel
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 341 babies named Danel, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 341
- total births
- 1920–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Danel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 341 have been recorded since 1920.
Danel has 341 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2020.
- 341 total births
- 1920–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
341 boys have been named Danel since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 341
- total births
- 1920–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Danel was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
10 babies were named Danel in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Danel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danel's full recorded timeline at 1983, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danel at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Danel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2020
- Peak year (1957)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Danel popularity over time - girls
147 total births recorded since 1955 (Danel as girls' name)
Danel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Danel's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Danel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danel? ▼
Danel has been given to 341 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Danel most popular? ▼
Danel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Is Danel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Danel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 341 births, and as a girl's name it has 147 births.
How long has the name Danel been used? ▼
Danel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 101 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Danel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Danel's data
- Danel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danel
Nearby Names Like Danel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danel
Daniel Boy
#16 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#636 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danel side by side: Danel vs Daniel Danel vs Danny Danel vs Dan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danel: Baby Name Since 1920 - 341 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danel 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 June 2026.