Danuel
God is my judge, a Hebrew name of Biblical origin.
Name Census estimates that about 230 living Americans carry the first name Danuel. It is a predominantly male name (98.3% of registrations). The average person named Danuel today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danuel births was 1973 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danuel. 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
230
~ 1 in 1,490,236 Americans
Peak year
1973
11 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2020 SSA rank
#8,706
Tracked since 1917
Gender
Gender distribution for Danuel
Danuel leans heavily male at 98.3% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Danuel as a male name
- Ranked #10,900 in 2020
- 6 male births in 2020
- Peak: 1977 (11 births)
Danuel as a female name
- Ranked #8,706 in 1973
- 5 female births in 1973
- Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Popularity
Danuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danuel from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danuel 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 Danuel 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 Danuel
The name Danuel is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, with its roots tracing back to ancient biblical times. It is a variation of the name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" or "judge of God" in Hebrew. The name Daniel is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Daniel, where it is the name of a prominent prophet and sage during the Babylonian captivity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danuel can be found in the Apocryphal Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish religious work composed between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE. In this text, Danuel is mentioned as one of the fallen angels who taught humans various arts and sciences, leading to their corruption and eventual punishment by God.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Danuel. One of the earliest recorded was Danuel, a 10th-century bishop of Bangor in Wales, who lived from around 925 to 992 CE. Another historical figure was Danuel of Cremona, an Italian Jewish scholar and translator who lived in the 13th century and was known for his Latin translations of various Arabic and Hebrew works.
In the 16th century, Danuel Sennert, a German physician and chemist, made significant contributions to the field of medicine and chemistry. He lived from 1572 to 1637 and is known for his work on the theory of atoms and the production of various chemical compounds.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Danuel Amunátegui, a Chilean historian and educator, was born in 1828 and lived until 1888. He made significant contributions to the study of Chilean history and served as the rector of the University of Chile.
In more recent times, Danuel Hadjian, an Iranian-Armenian artist and painter, gained recognition for his unique style and depictions of rural life in Armenia. He was born in 1936 and passed away in 2022, leaving behind a legacy of vibrant and captivating artworks.
People
Danuel + last name combinations
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FAQ
Danuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 230 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danuel 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 1,490,236 US residents.
Is Danuel a common name?
We classify Danuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 291 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Danuel was 1973, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danuel is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Danuel a male name?
Yes, 98.3% of people registered as Danuel 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.
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.