How Many People Are Named Danielle?
people named Danielle are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 946 people in the US has this name
Based on 373,698 babies named Danielle in Social Security records from 1937 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
17,086 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
French feminine form of DANIEL. It has been commonly used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Danielle (99.5%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Danielle alive today is about 37 years old, and 76% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 30 and 43 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Danielle first appears in the records in 1937 and was given most often in 1987, to 17,086 babies. In 2025, 550 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1937 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Danielle never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #14, in 1987, and it was in the top 100 for 34 years, 1971 to 2004. In 2025 it ranked #549.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #549 |
| Best rank | #14 (1987) |
| Years in the top 100 | 34 (1971 to 2004) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #24 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Danielle alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Danielle were born in California than in any other state: about 42,067 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Danielle was given 1.7 times as often in New Jersey, 1.7 times in Vermont and 1.6 times in Delaware.
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