Total births
33
Unisex name · since 2008
Dangel
33 babies named Dangel in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 2008–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
33 boys have been named Dangel since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dangel has 33 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2021.
- 33 total births
- 2008–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Dangel since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 33
- total births
- 2008–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Dangel was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dangel in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Dangel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dangel's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dangel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Dangel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2021
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dangel popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2008 (Dangel as girls' name)
Dangel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dangel's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Dangel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dangel? ▼
Dangel has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Dangel most popular? ▼
Dangel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Dangel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dangel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 33 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Dangel been used? ▼
Records for Dangel go back to 2008, giving 14 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dangel? ▼
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 Dangel's data
- Dangel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dangel
Nearby Names Like Dangel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dangel
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 Dangel side by side: Dangel vs Daniel Dangel vs Danny Dangel vs Dan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2021 (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. "Dangel: Baby Name Since 2008 - 33 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dangel. 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 Dangel 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 July 2026.