US rank #10397 Girls' name Peak 1992 5,763 births

Danyelle — #10397 US girls' name

5,763 babies named Danyelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1671970s11591980s15481990s17042000s8872010s2492020s49
#10397
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Danyelle was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

218 babies were named Danyelle in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danyelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,763 babies named Danyelle between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Danyelle currently holds the #10397 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 218 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danyelle performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,704 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Danyelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 527 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Danyelle in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danyelle 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 5,763 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.

Danyelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,763

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1992

218 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,397

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danyelle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
218
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Danyelle popularity over time — boys

37 total births recorded since 1973 (Danyelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
567891011 19791977197619751973 8

Danyelle by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,704 births that decade — 30% of Danyelle's all-time total
1960s1671970s11591980s15481990s17042000s8872010s2492020s49

Danyelle by state

Where Danyelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danyelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
527 9.1%
#2 Texas
354 6.1%
#3 Michigan
324 5.6%
#4 Ohio
257 4.5%
#5 New York
237 4.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
206 3.6%
#7 Illinois
193 3.3%
#8 Florida
147 2.6%
California share of Danyelle's total US births 9.1%
Even split

527 of 5,763 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Danyelle appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danyelle?
5,763 babies have been named Danyelle since 1961. It currently ranks #10397 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 218 births.
When was Danyelle most popular?
Danyelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,704 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Danyelle most popular?
The top states for the name Danyelle are California (527 births), Texas (354 births), Michigan (324 births).
How long has the name Danyelle been used?
Danyelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danyelle?
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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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, 1961–2024 (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.