Total births
120
Unisex name · since 1952
Dannel
120 babies named Dannel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1952–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Dannel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 120 recorded since 1952.
Dannel has 120 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2019.
- 120 total births
- 1952–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
120 boys have been named Dannel since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 120
- total births
- 1952–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Dannel was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dannel in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Dannel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dannel's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dannel at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Dannel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2019
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Dannel popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1969 (Dannel as girls' name)
Dannel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dannel's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Dannel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dannel? ▼
Dannel has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 8 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Dannel most popular? ▼
Dannel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Dannel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dannel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 120 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Dannel been used? ▼
Records for Dannel go back to 1952, giving 68 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Dannel? ▼
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 Dannel's data
- Dannel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.
Keep exploring Dannel
Nearby Names Like Dannel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dannel
Daniel Boy
#16 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#636 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Dannel side by side: Dannel vs Daniel Dannel vs Danny Dannel vs Dan
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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, 1952–2019 (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. "Dannel: Baby Name Since 1952 - 120 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dannel. 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 Dannel 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.