Daneli
A feminine name of possible Persian origin meaning "small and beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 162 living Americans carry the first name Daneli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daneli today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daneli births was 2007 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daneli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
162
~ 1 in 2,115,768 Americans
Peak year
2007
15 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,033
Tracked since 2002
Census
Daneli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 193 people with the first name Daneli, which placed it at #39,252 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,252
National first-name rank
People counted
193
193 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daneli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daneli is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daneli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daneli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.3% · 182
- White4.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Daneli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daneli from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 57 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daneli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daneli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Danelis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Daneli
The given name Daneli has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, tracing back to the Akkadian language spoken in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers around 2500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Akkadian word "danilu," which means "strong" or "powerful."
In the earliest known historical records, the name Daneli is mentioned in cuneiform inscriptions found in the ancient city of Ur, which was a prominent cultural center of the Sumerian civilization. These inscriptions date back to the 3rd millennium BCE and suggest that the name was used among the ruling class and nobility.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Daneli was a high-ranking official in the court of King Shulgi of Ur, who ruled around 2094-2047 BCE. This official was responsible for overseeing the construction of several important buildings and temples in the city.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, around 626-539 BCE, the name Daneli appeared in several clay tablets and administrative records found in the ancient city of Babylon. These records indicate that individuals with this name held various positions, including scribes, merchants, and artisans.
In ancient Greek literature, there is a reference to a Babylonian philosopher named Daneli, who is mentioned in the writings of Strabo, a renowned Greek geographer and historian from the 1st century BCE. According to Strabo, Daneli was known for his contributions to the study of astronomy and mathematics.
Another notable individual with the name Daneli was a Persian commander who served under the Achaemenid King Darius I in the 5th century BCE. This commander led Persian troops in the conquest of several territories and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
During the medieval period, the name Daneli appeared in various historical records and chronicles from the Middle East and Central Asia. One such individual was a Persian poet and scholar who lived in the 10th century CE and was known for his works on philosophy and mysticism.
In more recent times, a prominent figure with the name Daneli was an Armenian painter and artist who lived in the 19th century. This individual was renowned for his landscape paintings, which depicted the beautiful scenery of the Caucasus region.
People
Daneli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daneli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daneli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daneli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daneli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,115,768 US residents.
Is Daneli a common name?
We classify Daneli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daneli most popular?
The single biggest year for Daneli was 2007, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daneli is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daneli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 193 people with the name Daneli, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,252 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daneli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daneli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daneli leans strongly female. 188 people counted with this name were female (95.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (4.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daneli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daneli is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daneli most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Daneli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (182 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daneli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daneli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daneli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daneli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daneli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daneli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Daneli?
Want to know how many people share the name Daneli? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.