Holding steady.
Popularity of Dannelle since 1947
Babies named Dannelle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1984, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dannelle's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
The name Dannelle is a feminine elaboration of Daniel, first appearing in U.S. birth records in 1947. Its peak usage occurred in 1977, though it never reached the top 1,000 names nationally. Dannelle exemplifies the mid-century trend of creating feminine variants by adding the -elle suffix to male names, similar to Danielle. In 1977, an estimated 1 in 1 million newborns was named Dannelle. Since then, the name has remained stable in its low usage, with no significant surge or decline.
Dannelle is a modern English feminine variant of Daniel, derived from the Hebrew name Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'. The base name Daniel has been used since biblical times, but Dannelle emerged in the mid-20th century as part of a trend of feminizing masculine names with -elle endings. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1947 and saw modest popularity in the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Danni, Elle, Dee
Sibling names for Dannelle
Names that share Dannelle's style, for a brother or sister.
