Danielle
Danielle was the #549 girls' name in the US in 2025 (550 babies), and #1,454 in England & Wales and #477 in Canada.
Danielle as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #549 (550) | #1,454 (21) | #780 (3) | — | — | #477 (64) | — |
| 2024 | #524 (588) | #934 (38) | #790 (3) | — | #504 (7) | #494 (60) | — |
| 2023 | #494 (621) | #941 (37) | #630 (4) | #391 (3) | #404 (9) | #493 (59) | — |
| 2022 | #474 (672) | #1,180 (28) | #760 (3) | — | #559 (6) | #554 (51) | — |
| 2021 | #438 (709) | #1,161 (29) | #652 (4) | — | #430 (9) | #447 (68) | — |
| 2020 | #448 (692) | #853 (42) | #429 (7) | — | #375 (10) | #492 (61) | — |
| 2019 | #432 (739) | #864 (42) | #765 (3) | #424 (3) | #313 (14) | #409 (79) | — |
| 2018 | #380 (818) | #791 (48) | #502 (6) | #361 (4) | #218 (22) | #388 (84) | — |
| 2017 | #351 (917) | #870 (44) | #570 (5) | #432 (3) | #272 (17) | #388 (86) | — |
| 2016 | #329 (999) | #655 (64) | #502 (6) | — | #390 (11) | #264 (123) | — |
| 2015 | #295 (1,092) | #461 (94) | #379 (9) | — | #244 (21) | #306 (108) | — |
| 2014 | #263 (1,246) | #396 (110) | #430 (8) | — | #184 (29) | #302 (109) | — |
| 2013 | #259 (1,239) | #358 (127) | #319 (12) | #327 (5) | #201 (28) | #248 (131) | — |
| 2012 | #232 (1,378) | #360 (134) | #179 (25) | #229 (8) | #188 (30) | #228 (145) | — |
| 2011 | #207 (1,500) | #266 (183) | #208 (22) | #160 (13) | #150 (40) | #248 (132) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1987 at #14.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1937.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,900 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,900 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 12,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Danielle is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 3,100 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 3,100 to 1 in 3,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #783 | 15 |
Danielle (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle | Canada | Girls | #477 | 64 |
| Danielle | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Danielle | England & Wales | Girls | #1,454 | 21 |
| Danielle | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Danielle | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Danielle | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Danielle | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Danielle | US | Girls | #549 | 550 |
| Danielle | US | Boys | — | too few |