Total births
286
Boys' name · since 1917
Danuel
286 babies named Danuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 286
- total births
- 1917–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Danuel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 286 have been recorded since 1917.
Danuel has 286 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2020.
- 286 total births
- 1917–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
286 boys have been named Danuel since 1917, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 286
- total births
- 1917–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Danuel was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Danuel in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Danuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danuel splits its recorded history at 1975: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danuel at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Danuel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2020
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Danuel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1973 (Danuel as girls' name)
Danuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Danuel's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Danuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danuel? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 286 babies named Danuel. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 11 births.
When was Danuel most popular? ▼
Danuel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Danuel been used? ▼
Records for Danuel go back to 1917, giving 104 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Danuel? ▼
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 Danuel's data
- Danuel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Danuel
Nearby Names Like Danuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danuel
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Danny Boy
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Dan Boy
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Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danuel side by side: Danuel vs Daniel Danuel vs Danny Danuel 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, 1917–2020 (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. "Danuel: Baby Name Since 1917 - 286 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danuel. 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 Danuel 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.