Dannel
The Story of Dannel
As a girl name
Dannel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 8 Dannels were born — ranking #6,259 that year. As of 2026, Dannel ranks #6,259 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Dannels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dannel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 8 Dannels were born — ranking #4,499 that year. As of 2026, Dannel ranks #10,798 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 120 Dannels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dannel
Dannel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 120 births in the dataset. Dannel's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #4,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Dannel'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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