Girls' name · since 1938
Danelle
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 7,109 babies named Danelle, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,109
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Danelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 7,109 recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Danelle recorded 7,109 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2024.
- #2,056 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,109 born since 1938
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danelle ranks #2,056 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,109 born since 1938, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,109
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Danelle's 7,109 recorded births place it above 97.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Danelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danelle's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 265, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Danelle popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1972 (Danelle as boys' name)
Danelle by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (2,142 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Danelle's strongest decade.
2,142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Danelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 134
1940s
134 births
- 1950s 321
1950s
321 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,048 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,142 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,061 births
- 1990s
1990s
877 births
- 2000s 336
2000s
336 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,142 births (30% of all-time use).
How Danelle 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 Danelle's total volume
Danelle by state
Where Danelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 993 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 344 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 291 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 228 | 3.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 227 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 214 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 208 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 204 | 2.9% |
993 of 7,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Danelle appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Danelle's data
- Danelle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,142 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Danelles (993 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Danelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~86 yrs)
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, 1938–2024 (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 Danelle 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.