Dannyelle
A feminine variant of the Hebrew name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Dannyelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dannyelle today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dannyelle births was 1993 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dannyelle. 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 Dannyelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1993
9 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2014 SSA rank
#17,199
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Dannyelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dannyelle from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dannyelle 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 Dannyelle 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 Dannyelle
The name Dannyelle is a feminine form of the male name Daniel, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. The name Daniel is derived from the Hebrew word "dān," meaning "God is my judge." It can be traced back to the Old Testament, where Daniel was a prominent figure and prophet.
In the Bible, the Book of Daniel tells the story of a young Hebrew man named Daniel who was taken captive and brought to Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel's wisdom and ability to interpret dreams earned him a respected position in the Babylonian court. His unwavering faith in God and his commitment to following divine laws made him an important figure in Jewish and Christian traditions.
The name Dannyelle is a more modern variation of the name Daniel, with the addition of the feminine suffix "-elle." This spelling variation emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a way to create a unique and distinct feminine form of the traditional name.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dannyelle can be found in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the late 1990s and early 2000s when it gained popularity as a baby name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Daniel, including the biblical prophet Daniel, the 12th-century French scholar Daniel of Morley, and the 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes, whose given name was René-Daniel.
While the feminine form Dannyelle is more recent, there have been a few notable individuals with this name. One example is Dannyelle Austin, an American model and actress born in 1976. Another is Dannyelle Binet, a Canadian singer and actress born in 1986. Additionally, Dannyelle Ferguson, an American basketball player born in 1977, and Dannyelle McKenzie, a Jamaican track and field athlete born in 1985, have both achieved recognition in their respective sports.
People
Dannyelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dannyelle 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
Dannyelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dannyelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dannyelle 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 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Dannyelle a common name?
We classify Dannyelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dannyelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Dannyelle was 1993, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dannyelle is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Dannyelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dannyelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dannyelle 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 Dannyelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dannyelle 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 Dannyelle 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Dannyelle?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.