US rank #11034 Unisex name Peak 1959 2,409 births

Danniel — #11034 US boys' name

2,409 babies named Danniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s391930s431940s1911950s4341960s3301970s2611980s2661990s2792000s3062010s2102020s50
#11034
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Danniel was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

51 babies were named Danniel in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,409 babies named Danniel between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danniel currently holds the #11034 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 51 babies received it in a single year. Danniel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 186 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danniel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 434 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Danniel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 418 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Danniel in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danniel 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 2,409 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.

Danniel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,409

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

1959

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#11,034

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danniel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
51
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
0204060 202420111998198519721959194619321923 8

Danniel popularity over time — girls

186 total births recorded since 1970 (Danniel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 186 births
05101520 199619911988198519821979197619731970 5

Danniel by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
434 births that decade — 18% of Danniel's all-time total
1920s391930s431940s1911950s4341960s3301970s2611980s2661990s2792000s3062010s2102020s50

Danniel by state

Where Danniel concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danniel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
418 17.4%
#2 Michigan
26 1.1%
#3 Ohio
19 0.8%
#4 Wisconsin
19 0.8%
#5 Texas
16 0.7%
#6 New York
15 0.6%
#7 Illinois
13 0.5%
#8 Florida
10 0.4%
California share of Danniel's total US births 17.4%
Even split

418 of 2,409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Danniel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danniel?
2,409 babies have been named Danniel since 1923. It currently ranks #11034 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 51 births.
When was Danniel most popular?
Danniel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 434 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Danniel most popular?
The top states for the name Danniel are California (418 births), Michigan (26 births), Ohio (19 births).
Is Danniel a unisex name?
Yes, Danniel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,409 births, and as a girl's name it has 186 births.
How long has the name Danniel been used?
Danniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danniel?
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.

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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, 1923–2024 (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.