unisex name
Danyel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,342
Danyel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1976, when 155 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Danyel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 952 |
| 1980s | 861 |
| 1990s | 617 |
| 2000s | 483 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Danyel?
In 2025, Danyel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Danyel 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 Danyel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danyel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danyel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danyel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danyel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danyel
How popular is the name Danyel?
In 2025, Danyel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Danyel a girl's or a boy's name?
Danyel is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Danyel most popular?
Danyel peaked in 1976, when 155 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Danyel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Danyel currently ranks #11,397 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.