Total births
68,514
Girls' name · since 1947
Daniela
68,514 babies named Daniela in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #280
- among girls today
- 68,514
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Daniela currently ranks #280 among girls' names in America, with 68,514 babies recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daniela has been recorded 68,514 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #280 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #280 among girls today
- 68,514 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daniela is currently the #280 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 68,514 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #280
- among girls today
- 68,514
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Daniela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#280
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Daniela was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
3,079 babies were named Daniela in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Daniela compares
68,514 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Daniela's all-time total is 179x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daniela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68,514 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,079 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daniela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daniela splits its recorded history at 1988: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 3,079 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daniela at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#280
Active since
1947
Daniela popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 3,079
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Daniela popularity over time - boys
168 total births recorded since 1982 (Daniela as boys' name)
Daniela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daniela's strongest decade.
26,643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Daniela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 571
1960s
571 births
- 1970s 1,495
1970s
1,495 births
- 1980s 4,155
1980s
4,155 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,176 births
- 2000s
2000s
26,643 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,349 births
- 2020s 7,046
2020s
7,046 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26,643 births (39% of all-time use).
How Daniela 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 Daniela's total volume
Daniela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Daniela by state
Where Daniela concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17,885 | 26.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13,002 | 19.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5,335 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5,013 | 7.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,323 | 4.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 2,556 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 2,318 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,583 | 2.3% |
California share of Daniela's total US births 26.1%
Even split
17,885 of 68,514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Daniela appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daniela? ▼
Daniela has been given to 68,514 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #280 as of the latest data. 3,079 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Daniela most popular? ▼
Daniela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26,643 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Daniela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daniela are California (17,885 births), Texas (13,002 births), New York (5,335 births).
How long has the name Daniela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daniela since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Daniela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniella, Danna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Daniela's data
- Daniela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (26,643 total births); usage has since declined to 7,046 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Danielas (17,885 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Daniela
Nearby Names Like Daniela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daniela
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Danica Girl
#1554 16,522 births
Compare Daniela side by side: Daniela vs Danielle Daniela vs Dana Daniela vs Daniella
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Daniela
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15,187 births · Peak 2025
Angela #281
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Milani #278
11,646 births · Peak 2022
Juliet #282
37,966 births · Peak 2016
Kailani #277
12,778 births · Peak 2022
Alessia #283
10,179 births · Peak 2024
Morgan #276
223,626 births · Peak 1995
Evie #284
21,857 births · Peak 2023
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, 1947–2025 (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. "Daniela: #280 Girls' Name - 68,514 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daniela. 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 Daniela 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.