Boy or Girl

Is Daniell a boy or girl name?

Daniell was used for both, more often for girls in the US. Across 1880–2024, 71.1% of the 2,878 US babies named Daniell were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
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Girl rank, 2024
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Babies named Daniell since 1951
2,878
Most popular year
1984
129 babies
Babies named Daniell each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Daniell from 1951 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.0501001502001960198020002020

Boys and girls named Daniell, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1950s2800%
1960s617153.8%
1970s19554473.6%
1980s21582079.2%
1990s12448879.7%
2000s12010847.4%
2010s721618.2%
2020s1600%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
202310#7,8410–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20206#10,8970–
20197#9,9600–
20185#12,5800–
20176#11,0730–
20165#12,6120–
20150–0–
201411#7,1655#17,193
20136#11,0360–
201214#6,0625#17,507
20119#8,2216#15,285
20109#8,2920–
200911#7,3220–
200811#7,3106#15,873
200715#5,7058#12,963
20069#8,14011#10,075
200514#5,6345#17,121
200410#7,08420#6,035
200317#4,64912#8,642
200211#6,17015#7,145
20019#7,04013#7,844
200013#5,35018#6,004
199911#5,73422#4,902
199822#3,40825#4,395
199712#5,01629#3,835
19967#7,30131#3,576
19959#6,02059#2,254
19949#5,95646#2,670
199316#3,85853#2,389
199210#5,31154#2,399
19917#6,66185#1,712
199021#2,97884#1,740
198918#3,22773#1,822
198811#4,229105#1,356
198725#2,284102#1,339
198627#2,11091#1,407
198521#2,44197#1,350
198422#2,310107#1,218
198323#2,22248#2,076
198222#2,28575#1,568
198124#2,14773#1,601
198022#2,29449#2,101
197933#1,72169#1,629
197821#2,21874#1,512
197723#2,07765#1,623
197617#2,52767#1,524
197529#1,71676#1,383
197422#1,99973#1,399
197324#1,82952#1,717
19726#4,54425#2,759
19718#3,72729#2,552
197012#2,76614#4,079
19698#3,36829#2,411
19685#4,25514#3,650
19675#4,08114#3,514
19668#3,0377#5,377
19650–7#5,387
19646#3,6870–
19637#3,3810–
19628#3,0990–
19617#3,4230–
19607#3,4060–
19590–0–
19585#4,0690–
19575#4,1040–
19560–0–
19550–0–
19545#3,9410–
19530–0–
19527#3,1550–
19516#3,4210–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Daniell reached #1,716 in 1975. As a girl name, it reached #1,218 in 1984. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Daniell

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.