Dannielynn
The Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead paternity case, a.k.a. Birkhead v. Marshall, was a high-profile legal battle that revolved around the paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn. Larry Birkhead, Smith's former love interest, filed a lawsuit against Vickie Marshall and Howard K.
Meaning & Origin of Dannielynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead paternity case, a.k.a. Birkhead v. Marshall, was a high-profile legal battle that revolved around the paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn. Larry Birkhead, Smith's former love interest, filed a lawsuit against Vickie Marshall and Howard K.
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Origin & history
The Story of Dannielynn
The earliest SSA record of Dannielynn as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 24 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Dannielynn — #5,707 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 66% of all recorded Dannielynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 62 Dannielynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dannielynn
Dannielynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Dannielynn's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Dannielynn'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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