Total births
870
Girls' name · since 1914
Danella
870 babies named Danella in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13576
- among girls today
- 870
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Danella currently ranks #13576 among girls' names in America, with 870 babies recorded since 1914.
Danella has 870 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13576 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #13576 among girls today
- 870 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danella is currently the #13576 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 870 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13576
- among girls today
- 870
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Danella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13576
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Danella was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
27 babies were named Danella in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Danella compares
870 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Danella's all-time total is 128% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 870 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Danella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danella's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#13,576
Active since
1914
Danella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Danella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Danella's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Danella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
- 1940s
1940s
78 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
105 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 126 births (14% of all-time use).
How Danella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Danella's total volume
Danella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Danella by state
Where Danella concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danella? ▼
Danella has been given to 870 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13576 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Danella most popular? ▼
Danella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Danella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Danella are Texas (11 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Danella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Danella since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Danella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Danella's data
- Danella's decade-level peak was the 1970s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Danellas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Danella
Nearby Names Like Danella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danella
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Compare Danella side by side: Danella vs Danielle Danella vs Dana Danella vs Daniela
Related Names
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Danella: #13576 Girls' Name - 870 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danella. 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 Danella 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.