Unisex name · since 1952
Daniele
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 3,564 babies named Daniele, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,217 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,421 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,564
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
3,564 babies have been named Daniele since 1952, making it today's #13421 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daniele has been recorded 3,564 times among girls since 1952, currently ranked #13421 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #3,217 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,421 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,564 born since 1952
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daniele ranks #3,217 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,421 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,564 born since 1952, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,217 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,421 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,564
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
Daniele's 3,564 recorded births place it above 95.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Daniele compares
3,564 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 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
Daniele's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daniele | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,564 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 136 | 21 | 19,840 |
Daniele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daniele's full recorded timeline at 1986, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 136 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daniele popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Daniele popularity over time - boys
780 total births recorded since 1962 (Daniele as boys' name)
Daniele by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (982 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Daniele's strongest decade.
982 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Daniele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
397 births
- 1970s
1970s
982 births
- 1980s
1980s
977 births
- 1990s
1990s
845 births
- 2000s 250
2000s
250 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 982 births (28% of all-time use).
How Daniele 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 Daniele's total volume
Daniele by state
Where Daniele concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 430 | 12.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 341 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 175 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 119 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 105 | 2.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 99 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Texas | | 95 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 82 | 2.3% |
430 of 3,564 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Daniele appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daniele's data
- Daniele's decade-level peak was the 1970s (982 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Danieles (430 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 Daniele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Daniele 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.