Recorded 1952–2021 Unisex name Peak 1976 3,557 births

Daniele — unisex name

3,557 babies named Daniele in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s481960s3971970s9821980s9771990s8452000s2492010s492020s10
1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Daniele was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

136 babies were named Daniele in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daniele

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,557 babies named Daniele between 1952 and 2021, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daniele currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 136 babies received it in a single year. Daniele is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 780 additional births since 1962.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daniele performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 982 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Daniele shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 430 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Daniele in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daniele in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,557 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daniele at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

3,557

Since 1952

70 years of records

Peak year

1976

136 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1952

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2021

Daniele popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1952

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1976)
136
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-50050100150 202120092001199319851977196919611952 6

Daniele popularity over time — boys

780 total births recorded since 1962 (Daniele as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 780 births
0102030 202220102003199619891982197519681962 5

Daniele by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
982 births that decade — 28% of Daniele's all-time total
1950s481960s3971970s9821980s9771990s8452000s2492010s492020s10

Daniele by state

Where Daniele concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daniele
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 3.0%
#6 New Jersey
99 2.8%
#7 Texas
95 2.7%
#8 Illinois
82 2.3%
California share of Daniele's total US births 12.1%
Even split

430 of 3,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Daniele appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daniele?
3,557 babies have been named Daniele since 1952. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1976 with 136 births.
When was Daniele most popular?
Daniele was most popular in the 1970s decade with 982 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Daniele most popular?
The top states for the name Daniele are California (430 births), New York (341 births), Pennsylvania (175 births).
Is Daniele a unisex name?
Yes, Daniele is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,557 births, and as a boy's name it has 780 births.
How long has the name Daniele been used?
Daniele has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 70 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Daniele?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.