Danyell
A feminine variant of the name Daniel, of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Name Census estimates that about 2,667 living Americans carry the first name Danyell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Danyell today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danyell births was 1974 (170 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danyell. 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
2.7K
~ 1 in 128,517 Americans
Peak year
1974
170 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2006 SSA rank
#10,963
Tracked since 1965
Census
Danyell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,096 people with the first name Danyell, which placed it at #7,317 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
#7,317
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,096 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danyell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danyell is Black at 54.1%. The next largest groups are White (36.5%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Danyell 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 Danyell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.1% · 1,133
- White36.5% · 766
- Two or more races4.7% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Danyell
Danyell leans heavily female at 88.6% of total registrations, but 324 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Danyell as a male name
- Ranked #10,963 in 2006
- 6 male births in 2006
- Peak: 1976 (32 births)
Danyell as a female name
- Ranked #15,679 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1974 (149 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danyell leans strongly female. 1,904 people counted with this name were female (90.9%), compared with 191 male bearers (9.1%).
Popularity
Danyell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danyell from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 1,064 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
Danyell 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 Danyell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Danyells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Danyell, while New Jersey, Mississippi, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danyell
The given name Danyell originated from the medieval French name Daniel, which itself derived from the Hebrew name Daniyyel. The Hebrew name is believed to have meant "God is my judge" or "judged by God". It gained widespread popularity across Europe after the biblical prophet Daniel from the Book of Daniel.
The English spelling variation Danyell emerged in the 16th century, likely influenced by the French spelling Danielle. This form was particularly common in Scotland and parts of northern England during the Renaissance period. One of the earliest recorded bearers was Danyell Carmichael, a Scottish landowner born around 1550.
In ancient times, the name Daniel appears in the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel, referring to a figure of wisdom and understanding. It later became associated with the prophet Daniel from the Book of Daniel, who interpreted dreams for King Nebuchadnezzar and survived the lion's den.
Notable individuals named Danyell throughout history include Danyell Holles, an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the 17th century. Danyell Burgh, born in 1690, was an Irish politician and Member of the Irish House of Commons. Danyell Ferguson, born in 1770, was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer known for his work on lunar theory.
In the 19th century, Danyell Geraldyn was a British painter and illustrator active in the 1820s. Danyell Barrington, born in 1833, was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. Moving into the 20th century, Danyell Bresslaw was a British actor born in 1919, best known for his roles in the Carry On films.
People
Danyell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danyell 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
Danyell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danyell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danyell 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 128,517 US residents.
Is Danyell a common name?
We classify Danyell as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,844 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danyell most popular?
The single biggest year for Danyell was 1974, when 170 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danyell is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Danyell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,096 people with the name Danyell, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,317 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 Danyell 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 Danyell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danyell leans strongly female. 1,904 people counted with this name were female (90.9%), compared with 191 male bearers (9.1%). 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 Danyell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danyell is Black at 54.1%. The next largest groups are White (36.5%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Danyell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Danyell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.1% (1,133 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 Danyell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danyell a female name?
Yes, 88.6% of people registered as Danyell 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 Danyell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danyell 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 Danyell 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 Danyell?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Danyell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.