Girl nameCurrently #523 in the USFalling
Danielle
dan-YEL//dænˈjɛl//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19878 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
God is my judge (feminine of Daniel)
Danielle is the French feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew meaning 'God is my judge', the name of the biblical prophet who survived the lion's den. It was widely popular through the late 20th century and remains a solid, versatile modern classic.
Danielle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Danielle |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 88 |
| 1939 | 72 |
| 1940 | 38 |
| 1941 | 65 |
| 1942 | 57 |
| 1943 | 67 |
| 1944 | 67 |
| 1945 | 93 |
| 1946 | 136 |
| 1947 | 131 |
| 1948 | 112 |
| 1949 | 115 |
| 1950 | 96 |
| 1951 | 122 |
| 1952 | 181 |
| 1953 | 181 |
| 1954 | 166 |
| 1955 | 187 |
| 1956 | 221 |
| 1957 | 191 |
| 1958 | 157 |
| 1959 | 209 |
| 1960 | 313 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1962 | 616 |
| 1963 | 694 |
| 1964 | 1,053 |
| 1965 | 1,315 |
| 1966 | 1,322 |
| 1967 | 1,624 |
| 1968 | 2,419 |
| 1969 | 3,187 |
| 1970 | 3,396 |
| 1971 | 3,748 |
| 1972 | 4,235 |
| 1973 | 5,701 |
| 1974 | 6,686 |
| 1975 | 6,458 |
| 1976 | 7,421 |
| 1977 | 7,676 |
| 1978 | 8,036 |
| 1979 | 8,051 |
| 1980 | 8,926 |
| 1981 | 10,113 |
| 1982 | 10,279 |
| 1983 | 10,702 |
| 1984 | 15,755 |
| 1985 | 15,522 |
| 1986 | 15,028 |
| 1987 | 17,085 |
| 1988 | 16,323 |
| 1989 | 15,483 |
| 1990 | 14,411 |
| 1991 | 13,661 |
| 1992 | 14,140 |
| 1993 | 13,031 |
| 1994 | 12,492 |
| 1995 | 10,685 |
| 1996 | 9,309 |
| 1997 | 8,059 |
| 1998 | 7,398 |
| 1999 | 6,777 |
| 2000 | 6,110 |
| 2001 | 4,801 |
| 2002 | 4,220 |
| 2003 | 3,879 |
| 2004 | 3,562 |
| 2005 | 3,141 |
| 2006 | 2,911 |
| 2007 | 2,787 |
| 2008 | 2,405 |
| 2009 | 1,935 |
| 2010 | 1,614 |
| 2011 | 1,506 |
| 2012 | 1,385 |
| 2013 | 1,239 |
| 2014 | 1,246 |
| 2015 | 1,091 |
| 2016 | 997 |
| 2017 | 916 |
| 2018 | 818 |
| 2019 | 739 |
| 2020 | 691 |
| 2021 | 707 |
| 2022 | 671 |
| 2023 | 619 |
| 2024 | 588 |
Danielle through the decades
- Danielle peaked in 1987, when 17,085 babies were named Danielle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Danielle has fallen 61% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Danielle currently ranks #523 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
DaniElle
Variants & spellings
DanielaDanielle