Girls' name · since 1976

Dannyell

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Dannyell, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,596 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Dannyell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1976.

Dannyell has 15 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1976 to 1988.

  • #49,596 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannyell ranks #49,596 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#49,596 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dannyell's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dannyell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dannyell splits its recorded history at 1984: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births).

Dannyell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
5 197619841988 5

Dannyell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1980s was Dannyell's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Dannyell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dannyell?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 15 babies named Dannyell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,596 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 5 births.
Where does Dannyell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannyell ranks #49,596 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dannyell most popular?
Dannyell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Dannyell been used?
Dannyell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 13 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Dannyell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dannyell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–1988 (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 Dannyell 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.