Danniell
Hebrew name meaning "God is my judge" or "judged by God".
Name Census estimates that about 113 living Americans carry the first name Danniell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Danniell today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danniell births was 1973 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danniell. 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
113
~ 1 in 3,033,224 Americans
Peak year
1973
12 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2000 SSA rank
#15,628
Tracked since 1973
Census
Danniell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Danniell, which placed it at #40,443 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
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danniell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danniell is White at 50.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Hispanic (14.7%). 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 Danniell 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 Danniell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.5% · 93
- Black or African American23.4% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino14.7% · 27
- Two or more races6.0% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 4
Popularity
Danniell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danniell from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danniell 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 Danniell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danniell
The given name Danniell has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with roots dating back to ancient times. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" or "God has judged" in Hebrew. The name Daniel is derived from the Hebrew words "din" (judge) and "el" (God).
In the Old Testament of the Bible, the Book of Daniel tells the story of the prophet Daniel, who lived in Babylon during the 6th century BC. Daniel was renowned for his wisdom, piety, and ability to interpret dreams and visions. His unwavering faith in God, even in the face of persecution, made him a revered figure in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danniell can be found in the writings of the 16th-century English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. In his play "The Tempest," Shakespeare introduced a character named Danniell, though the spelling and context of the name's usage are not entirely clear.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Danniell or its variations. One such figure was Danniell Axtell (1622-1660), an English soldier and regicide who was executed for his role in the trial and execution of King Charles I during the English Civil War.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Danniell Defoe (1660-1731), an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer best known for his novel "Robinson Crusoe." Defoe's work is widely regarded as a seminal contribution to the development of the English novel.
In the realm of art, Danniell Huntington (1784-1868) was an American painter renowned for his historical and portrait works. He is particularly celebrated for his painting "The Pilgrim Fathers," which depicts the arrival of the Pilgrims in America.
The name Danniell also found its way into the world of science through the contributions of Danniell Bernoulli (1700-1782), a Swiss mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of fluid mechanics and probability theory.
Lastly, Danniell Boone (1734-1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman who helped blaze the Wilderness Road and played a crucial role in the early settlement of Kentucky. His life and adventures have become the stuff of American folklore and legend.
People
Danniell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danniell 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
Danniell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danniell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 113 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danniell 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 3,033,224 US residents.
Is Danniell a common name?
We classify Danniell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danniell most popular?
The single biggest year for Danniell was 1973, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danniell is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Danniell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Danniell, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 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 Danniell 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 Danniell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danniell leans strongly female. 146 people counted with this name were female (81.6%), compared with 33 male bearers (18.4%). 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 Danniell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danniell is White at 50.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Hispanic (14.7%). 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 Danniell most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Danniell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.5% (93 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 Danniell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danniell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danniell 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 Danniell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danniell 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 Danniell 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 Danniell?
Want to know how many Americans are named Danniell? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.