Unisex name · since 1965
Daniell
Daniell has 2,047 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,047
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Daniell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,047 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Daniell recorded 2,047 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2014.
- #4,644 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,047 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daniell ranks #4,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,047 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,047
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Daniell's 2,047 recorded births place it above 93.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Daniell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daniell's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daniell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2014
- Peak year (1984)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Daniell popularity over time - boys
836 total births recorded since 1951 (Daniell as boys' name)
Daniell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (820 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Daniell's strongest decade.
820 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Daniell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
544 births
- 1980s
1980s
820 births
- 1990s
1990s
488 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 820 births (40% of all-time use).
How Daniell 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 Daniell's total volume
Daniell by state
Where Daniell concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 186 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 74 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 65 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 50 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 45 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 36 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 31 | 1.5% |
186 of 2,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Daniell appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daniell's data
- Daniell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (820 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Daniells (186 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daniell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1965–2014 (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 Daniell 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.