Daniele
Daniele is an Italian male given name, the cognate of the English name Daniel. Danièle is also a French female given name, an alternative spelling of Danielle.
Meaning & Origin of Daniele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daniele is an Italian male given name, the cognate of the English name Daniel. Danièle is also a French female given name, an alternative spelling of Danielle.
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The Story of Daniele
As a girl name
Daniele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 136 Danieles were born — ranking #939 that year. As of 2026, Daniele ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Danieles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daniele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 28 Danieles were born — ranking #1,753 that year. As of 2026, Daniele ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 780 Danieles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daniele
Daniele is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Daniele's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #939. Use the chart and map above to compare Daniele'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 .
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