ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1920 First Year 2020 Last Year 1957 Peak Year #2631 Peak Rank 341 Total Count 49 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1955 First Year 1992 Last Year 1970 Peak Year #4247 Peak Rank 147 Total Count 17 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Danel What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Danel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alejandro Danel (1791–1865), French soldier Jean-Pierre Danel, French guitarist Pascal Danel, French singer Danel Castro, Cuban baseball player Danel Sinani, Luxembourgish footballer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danel%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danel%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Basque 📖 ## The Story of Danel ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Danel as a girl name dates back to 1955, when 5 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Danel — #4,247 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Danels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1992 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 147 Danels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Danel on the record books as a boy name in 1920, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 10 Danels were born — ranking #2,631 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 341 Danels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Danel Phonetically similar names — useful when Danel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Danil](/danil) * Dental * [Donal](/donal) * [Daniell](/daniell) * [Donell](/donell) * Dunnell * Daml * [Donnell](/donnell) * [Danelle](/danelle) * [Daniel](/daniel) * [Danna](/danna) * Dumbell Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Danel What does the name Danel mean? Danel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alejandro Danel (1791–1865), French soldier Jean-Pierre Danel, French guitarist Pascal Danel, French singer Danel Castro, Cuban baseball player Danel Sinani, Luxembourgish footballer What is the origin of the name Danel? Danel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Basque. How popular is Danel in 2026? In 2026, Danel ranks #10,599 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Danel most popular? Danel reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #2,631 that year with 10 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Danel most popular? Danel has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danel. Is Danel a unisex name? Yes — Danel is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 30% of Danels assigned female and 70% assigned male historically. What names go well with Danel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danel include Marks, Delynn, Cubby. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MarksPeak #2631](/marks)[👦DelynnPeak #2631](/delynn)[👦CubbyPeak #2631](/cubby)[👦LarkPeak #2630](/lark) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧BretaPeak #4247](/breta)[👧CliftonPeak #4247](/clifton)[👧VictoraPeak #4247](/victora)[👧SharonnePeak #4247](/sharonne) ## About the name Danel Danel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Danel's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #2,631\. Use the chart and map above to compare Danel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1957 → ](/year/1957) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.