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.

#25,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 2008
2010s
peak 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.

  • #25,097 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dangel ranks #25,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dangel's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% 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.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2011)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 20082011201420202021 5

Dangel popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 2008 (Dangel as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 200820112012 5

Dangel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 52% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #25,097 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Dangel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dangel ranks #25,097 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 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.

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

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#22 1,982,812 births
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#628 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1959 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4142 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#308 51,587 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dangel: 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, 2008–2021 (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 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 August 2026.