Danielle
The French feminine form of Daniel, which comes from Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning God is my judge. The prophet of that name has a book of the Bible.
Danielle in 2025
Danielle was given to 550 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,101st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,028 babies born.
The history of Danielle
Danielle reached its highest point in 1987, when 17,086 babies were given the name, ranking 40th that year.
Across the 89 years of records since 1937, 373,698 babies have been named Danielle. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Danielle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Danielle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 169 | 1,327 |
| 1940s | 881 | 1,191 |
| 1950s | 1,711 | 1,133 |
| 1960s | 13,209 | 212 |
| 1970s | 61,407 | 73 |
| 1980s | 135,215 | 40 |
| 1990s | 109,965 | 49 |
| 2000s | 35,753 | 119 |
| 2010s | 11,556 | 419 |
| 2020s | 3,832 | 880 |
Where Danielle is heading
Danielle has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 1,092 babies in 2015 to 550 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1987 peak — Danielle is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Danielle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Danielle.