Girls' name · since 1938
Dannielle
Dannielle has 4,050 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,050
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
4,050 girls have been named Dannielle since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dannielle recorded 4,050 times among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 2020.
- #2,960 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,050 born since 1938
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannielle ranks #2,960 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,050 born since 1938, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,050
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
Dannielle's 4,050 recorded births place it above 95.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Dannielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dannielle splits its recorded history at 1983: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 208 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dannielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2020
- Peak year (1987)
- 208
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Dannielle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,411 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Dannielle's strongest decade.
1,411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dannielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 307
1960s
307 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,032 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,411 births
- 1990s
1990s
833 births
- 2000s 298
2000s
298 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,411 births (35% of all-time use).
How Dannielle 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 Dannielle's total volume
Dannielle by state
Where Dannielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 479 | 11.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 223 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 195 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 156 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 149 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 121 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Texas | | 112 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 89 | 2.2% |
479 of 4,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Dannielle appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dannielle? ▼
Where does Dannielle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Dannielle most popular? ▼
Where is Dannielle most popular? ▼
How long has the name Dannielle been used? ▼
What names are similar to Dannielle? ▼
What to do with Dannielle's data
- Dannielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,411 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dannielles (479 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.
Keep exploring Dannielle
Nearby Names Like Dannielle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dannielle
Compare Dannielle side by side: Dannielle vs Danielle Dannielle vs Dana Dannielle vs Daniela
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dannielle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1938–2020 (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 Dannielle 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.