girl's name
Danella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 882
Danella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Danella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 78 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 126 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 99 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Danella?
In 2025, Danella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Danella 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 Danella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danella
How popular is the name Danella?
In 2025, Danella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Danella a girl's or a boy's name?
Danella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Danella?
Danella has 3 syllables.
When was Danella most popular?
Danella peaked in 2011, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Danella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Danella currently ranks #10,788 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.