Danyel Boy
How popular is Danyel?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Danyel in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
3,142living people named Danyel (est.)
39median age of people named Danyel
3,249babies named Danyel since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Danyel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys (▼ 2384 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (30 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,747 in 1976 |
| First recorded | 1966 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 94% boys, 6% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Danyel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Daniel family of names ranked #25 for boys in 2025 (#21 the year before), with 8,136 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | 8,085 | 99% |
| Danial | 9 | 0% |
| Daniil | 10 | 0% |
| Danyal | 12 | 0% |
| Danniel | 9 | 0% |
| Danyel | 6 | 0% |
| Daniell | 5 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Danyel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | #3,106 |
| 1970s | 146 | #1,747 |
| 1980s | 93 | #3,219 |
| 1990s | 101 | #3,965 |
| 2000s | 191 | #3,213 |
| 2010s | 150 | #4,531 |
| 2020s | 44 | #8,062 |
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Questions
- Is Danyel a boy or girl name?
- Danyel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 94% of babies named Danyel were boys.
- How popular is the name Danyel?
- 6 baby boys were named Danyel in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Danyel most popular?
- Danyel peaked in 2007, when 30 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,747 in 1976.
- How many people are named Danyel?
- 3,249 babies have been named Danyel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,142 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.