Is Danyel a boy or girl name?
Danyel was used for both, more often for girls in the US. Across 1880–2024, 77.4% of the 3,243 US babies named Danyel were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #8,439
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Danyel since 1964
- 3,243
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 155 babies
Boys and girls named Danyel, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 69 | 84.1% |
| 1970s | 146 | 806 | 84.7% |
| 1980s | 93 | 768 | 89.2% |
| 1990s | 101 | 516 | 83.6% |
| 2000s | 191 | 292 | 60.5% |
| 2010s | 150 | 60 | 28.6% |
| 2020s | 38 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8,439 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | #9,960 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | #10,038 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #11,076 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,213 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | #7,275 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | #5,365 | 6 | #14,219 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,201 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,716 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 20 | #4,749 | 9 | #11,117 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5,296 | 5 | #17,200 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5,725 | 8 | #12,272 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4,574 | 10 | #10,619 |
| 2011 | 18 | #5,026 | 7 | #13,702 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,710 | 15 | #7,985 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,509 | 16 | #7,772 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4,293 | 25 | #5,609 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3,525 | 22 | #6,156 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4,025 | 24 | #5,590 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,347 | 19 | #6,337 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4,833 | 28 | #4,738 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4,862 | 39 | #3,609 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,803 | 35 | #3,751 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4,937 | 39 | #3,437 |
| 2000 | 26 | #3,231 | 45 | #3,083 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,377 | 39 | #3,260 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,427 | 47 | #2,805 |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,018 | 50 | #2,567 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,309 | 37 | #3,163 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,203 | 48 | #2,595 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5,170 | 70 | #2,004 |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,274 | 54 | #2,357 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,244 | 60 | #2,224 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,459 | 53 | #2,393 |
| 1990 | 14 | #4,021 | 58 | #2,207 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 69 | #1,900 |
| 1988 | 12 | #3,960 | 87 | #1,534 |
| 1987 | 8 | #5,063 | 94 | #1,412 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 96 | #1,353 |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,640 | 82 | #1,495 |
| 1984 | 11 | #3,755 | 82 | #1,417 |
| 1983 | 12 | #3,452 | 61 | #1,753 |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,329 | 64 | #1,740 |
| 1981 | 13 | #3,257 | 65 | #1,740 |
| 1980 | 12 | #3,458 | 68 | #1,678 |
| 1979 | 16 | #2,801 | 78 | #1,505 |
| 1978 | 9 | #3,922 | 68 | #1,585 |
| 1977 | 12 | #3,236 | 77 | #1,442 |
| 1976 | 29 | #1,754 | 126 | #1,000 |
| 1975 | 19 | #2,299 | 116 | #1,035 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,176 | 121 | #999 |
| 1973 | 19 | #2,145 | 112 | #1,040 |
| 1972 | 15 | #2,452 | 40 | #1,995 |
| 1971 | 7 | #4,058 | 41 | #2,039 |
| 1970 | 9 | #3,336 | 27 | #2,654 |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 24 | #2,717 |
| 1968 | 8 | #3,164 | 24 | #2,556 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 7 | #5,583 |
| 1966 | 5 | #4,063 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 9 | #4,567 |
| 1964 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,956 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Danyel reached #1,754 in 1976. As a girl name, it reached #999 in 1974. 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 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Danyel
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.