US rank #11256 Boys' name Peak 1991 608 births

Danzel — #11256 US boys' name

608 babies named Danzel in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#11256
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Danzel was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

84 babies were named Danzel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danzel

The Social Security Administration has registered 608 babies named Danzel between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danzel currently holds the #11256 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danzel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 383 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Danzel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Danzel in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danzel 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 608 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.

Danzel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

608

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1991

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,256

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Danzel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
84
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Danzel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
383 births that decade — 63% of Danzel's all-time total
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Danzel by state

Where Danzel concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Danzel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
31 5.1%
#2 Texas
30 4.9%
#3 Illinois
23 3.8%
#4 New York
22 3.6%
#5 California
17 2.8%
#6 Louisiana
13 2.1%
#7 Michigan
11 1.8%
#8 Georgia
5 0.8%
Florida share of Danzel's total US births 5.1%
Even split

31 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Danzel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danzel?
608 babies have been named Danzel since 1983. It currently ranks #11256 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 84 births.
When was Danzel most popular?
Danzel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 383 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Danzel most popular?
The top states for the name Danzel are Florida (31 births), Texas (30 births), Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Danzel been used?
Danzel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Danzel?
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, 1983–2024 (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.