Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Danella

Name: Popularity of the name Danella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Danella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Danella is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Utta Danella (1920–2015), German writer Danella Butrus, Iraqi Australian soccer player Danella Lucioni, Italian model

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#5,063 (2011)

Total Babies

861

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

2024

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#5063

Peak Rank

861

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Danella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Danella

The earliest SSA record of Danella as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Danella — #5,063 in the national rankings. Danella last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 861 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Danella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Danella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Donella
Danila
Donnelly
Danelle
Donelly
Donnelley
Denali
Danilo
Demelo
Demello
Dunnell
Donnally

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danella

What does the name Danella mean?

How popular is Danella in 2026?

In 2026, Danella ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Danella most popular?

Danella reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #5,063 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Danella most popular?

Danella has historically been most popular in New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danella.

Is Danella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Danella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Danella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danella include Janvi, Railee, Tvisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Danella

Danella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 861 births in the dataset. Danella's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,063. Use the chart and map above to compare Danella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.