Masculine dossier · first seen 1923

Danniel

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1959

Peak era

1959

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Danniel

How many people are named Danniel?

An estimated 1,931 living Americans are named Danniel.

How rare is Danniel?

Danniel is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.4% from its 1959 peak.

How old is the typical Danniel?

The median age of a living American named Danniel is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 61 years old.

Is Danniel still popular?

Not especially. Danniel has been declining since its 1959 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.

Where is Danniel most common?

Danniel has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.

1923Peak 19592025

Peak year

1959

Decline from peak

82.4%

2025

All-time

2,418

Danniel has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Danniel peaked in 1959, when 51 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 9 boys were given the name.

Down 82.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,418 Americans named Danniel since 1923.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1959

Living profile

2,025

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age42

Core range24–63

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2000s 2.5×

California · 1990s 2.3×

California · 1980s 1.8×