unisex name
Danell
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,704
Danell is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 74% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 67 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Danell started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Danell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 144 |
| 1960s | 391 |
| 1970s | 508 |
| 1980s | 282 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 13 |
How popular is Danell?
In 2022, Danell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Danell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Danell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danell
How popular is the name Danell?
In 2022, Danell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Danell a girl's or a boy's name?
Danell is used for both girls and boys. About 74% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Danell?
Danell has 2 syllables.
When was Danell most popular?
Danell peaked in 1977, when 67 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Was Danell originally a boys' or girls' name?
Danell was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.