Danielle

Girl name

Danielle has been given to 373,698 babies in the U.S. since 1937. It peaked in 1987 and currently ranks #549 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /dænˈjɛl/

Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

373,698

Peak year

1987 (17,086 babies)

Rank in 2025

#549 for girls

First recorded

1937

10-year trend

▼ -50%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Danielle

Danielle Steel

American writer

Dannii Minogue

Australian singer and actress

Danielle Darrieux

French actress and singer

Riley Keough

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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