boy's name
Danael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 315
Danael is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
Danael over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 70 |
How popular is Danael?
In 2021, Danael was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Danael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Danaël | Danaël is a rare spelling of Danael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 150 times, mostly in France. | 150 |
Names that peaked alongside Danael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danael
Is Danael a girl's or a boy's name?
Danael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Danael most popular?
Danael peaked in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Danael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Danael currently ranks #3,507 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.