Boys' name · since 1951

Danile

Danile has 190 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

190
total births
1951–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

Danile is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 190 have been recorded since 1951.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danile has been recorded 190 times among boys since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2015.

  • 190 total births
  • 1951–2015 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

190 boys have been named Danile since 1951, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.

190
total births
1951–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Danile was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

13 babies were named Danile in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

Danile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Danile splits its recorded history at 1981: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Danile at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

190

Since 1951

65 years of records

Peak year

1982

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1951

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2015

Danile popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1982)
13
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
468101214 19511960197319801985198919932015 5

Danile popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1960 (Danile as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1960 5

Danile by decade

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

1980s was Danile's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Danile births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 78 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danile?
190 babies have been named Danile since 1951. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1982 with 13 births.
When was Danile most popular?
Danile was most popular in the 1980s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Danile been used?
Records for Danile go back to 1951, giving 65 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Danile?
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 Danile's data

  • Danile's decade-level peak was the 1980s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1951–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danile: Baby Name Since 1951 - 190 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danile. 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 Danile 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 July 2026.