Dannyel
Hebrew masculine name meaning "God has judged me".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Dannyel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dannyel today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dannyel births was 2000 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dannyel. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dannyel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2000
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,766
Tracked since 2000
Census
Dannyel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 97 people with the first name Dannyel, which placed it at #53,534 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
#53,534
National first-name rank
People counted
97
97 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
42.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dannyel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dannyel is Hispanic at 42.3%. The next largest groups are White (39.2%) and Black (15.5%). 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 Dannyel 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 Dannyel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino42.3% · 41
- White39.2% · 38
- Black or African American15.5% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 2
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Popularity
Dannyel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dannyel 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 Dannyel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dannyel
The given name Dannyel finds its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots tracing back to ancient times. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Daniel, derived from the Hebrew words "din" meaning "to judge" and "el" meaning "God." This combination suggests the meaning "God is my judge" or "judge of God."
The earliest recorded example of the name Daniel can be found in the Old Testament's Book of Daniel, which recounts the story of a young Hebrew man named Daniel who was taken captive to Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar. The book, believed to have been written in the 6th century BC, portrays Daniel as a wise and faithful servant of God, renowned for his ability to interpret dreams and visions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Dannyel or its variants. One of the earliest was Daniel the Stylite (409-493 AD), a Syrian Christian monk known for living atop a pillar for over 30 years as a form of ascetic practice. Another was Daniel of Galicia (c. 1201-1264), a Spanish prince and military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.
In the Renaissance period, the Italian artist Daniele da Volterra (1509-1566) gained fame for his frescoes and paintings, including his work in the Sistine Chapel. The French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650), often referred to as the "Father of Modern Philosophy," was also given the name René Descartes at birth.
Moving forward, the name Dannyel continued to be used across various cultures and regions. One notable figure was Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), the English writer and journalist best known for his novel "Robinson Crusoe." In the 19th century, the American writer and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) chose the name Daniel for one of his protagonists in the poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish."
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Dannyel or its variants, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and historical significance associated with this ancient Hebrew name.
People
Dannyel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dannyel 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
Dannyel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dannyel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dannyel 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Dannyel a common name?
We classify Dannyel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dannyel most popular?
The single biggest year for Dannyel was 2000, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dannyel is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dannyel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 97 people with the name Dannyel, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,534 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 Dannyel 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 Dannyel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Dannyel on both sides of the split. Of the 94 people counted with this name, 50 were male (53.2%) and 44 were female (46.8%). 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 Dannyel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dannyel is Hispanic at 42.3%. The next largest groups are White (39.2%) and Black (15.5%). 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 Dannyel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Dannyel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.3% (41 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 Dannyel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dannyel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dannyel in the SSA data are male. 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 Dannyel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dannyel 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 Dannyel 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 common is the name Dannyel?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Dannyel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.