Dannell
The Story of Dannell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dannell as a girl name dates back to 1955, when 5 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Dannell — #3,786 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Dannells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 234 Dannells 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 Dannell on the record books as a boy name in 1959, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 9 Dannells were born — ranking #3,445 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Dannells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 142 Dannells 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 Dannell
Dannell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Dannell's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #3,786. Use the chart and map above to compare Dannell'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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