Daniell
Daniell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Daniell (1599–1668), Cornish landowner Alfred Daniell (1853–1937) Ave Daniell (1914–1999), American (gridiron) footballer Charles Daniell (1827–1889), Major-General, British Army David Daniell (author) (1929–2016), biographer of William Tyndale David Daniell (cyclist), English competitive cyclist David Daniell (musician),…
Meaning & Origin of Daniell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daniell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Daniell (1599–1668), Cornish landowner Alfred Daniell (1853–1937) Ave Daniell (1914–1999), American (gridiron) footballer Charles Daniell (1827–1889), Major-General, British Army David Daniell (author) (1929–2016), biographer of William Tyndale David Daniell (cyclist), English competitive cyclist David Daniell (musician),…
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The Story of Daniell
As a girl name
Daniell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 107 Daniells were born — ranking #1,215 that year. As of 2026, Daniell ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Daniells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daniell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 33 Daniells were born — ranking #1,711 that year. As of 2026, Daniell ranks #7,734 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 831 Daniells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daniell
Daniell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Daniell's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #1,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Daniell'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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