Daniella
A feminine form of Daniel, a Hebrew name meaning "God is my judge".
Name Census estimates that about 32,510 living Americans carry the first name Daniella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daniella today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daniella births was 2007 (1,171 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daniella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Daniella with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
33K
~ 1 in 10,543 Americans
Peak year
2007
1,171 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
1989 SSA rank
#508
Tracked since 1951
Census
Daniella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 30,589 people with the first name Daniella, which placed it at #1,239 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,239
National first-name rank
People counted
31K
30,589 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
10.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
56.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daniella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daniella is Hispanic at 56.0%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Black (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daniella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daniella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino56.0% · 17,127
- White31.6% · 9,668
- Black or African American7.6% · 2,339
- Two or more races2.4% · 746
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 625
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 84
Gender
Gender distribution for Daniella
Out of the 33,234 babies given the name Daniella since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Daniella as a male name
- Ranked #7,159 in 1989
- 6 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Daniella as a female name
- Ranked #508 in 2024
- 604 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (1,171 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daniella appears almost entirely female. Of the 30,594 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Daniella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daniella from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 9,972 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Daniella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daniella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daniella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daniellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Daniella, while Mississippi, Delaware, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 734 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daniella
Daniella is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" or "God has judged". The name can be traced back to ancient Babylon, where it was used in the 6th century BC.
The name Daniella first appeared in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, which tells the story of the young Jewish prophet Daniel who was exiled to Babylon. The book recounts Daniel's wisdom and his ability to interpret dreams, earning him a high position in the Babylonian court.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Daniella can be found in the 12th century work "Sefer Shemot" (Book of Names) by the Spanish Jewish philosopher and poet Judah al-Harizi. In this text, he mentions a woman named Daniella who was known for her beauty and virtue.
Throughout history, there have been several notable women who have borne the name Daniella. One of the earliest was Daniella da Prato (c. 1370-1455), an Italian painter and illuminator who was one of the few female artists of the early Renaissance period.
In the 16th century, Daniella Fernandez (c. 1520-1590) was a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who established a hospital and orphanage in her hometown of Valladolid.
During the 17th century, Daniella Arrighi (1620-1678) was an Italian singer and composer who was renowned for her virtuosic performances and compositions for voice and lute.
In the 19th century, Daniella Bartoli (1828-1892) was an Italian operatic soprano who achieved great success in the leading roles of operas by Verdi, Donizetti, and Bellini.
Another notable Daniella was Daniella Mitsui (1891-1975), a Japanese artist and pioneer of the Mingei folk art movement, who played a significant role in preserving and promoting traditional Japanese crafts.
While these are just a few examples, the name Daniella has been used throughout history by women from various cultures and backgrounds, reflecting its enduring popularity and versatility.
People
Daniella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daniella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daniella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daniella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32,510 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daniella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,543 US residents.
Is Daniella a common name?
We classify Daniella as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33,234 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daniella most popular?
The single biggest year for Daniella was 2007, when 1,171 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daniella is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daniella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 30,589 people with the name Daniella, or 10.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,239 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daniella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daniella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daniella appears almost entirely female. Of the 30,594 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daniella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daniella is Hispanic at 56.0%. The next largest groups are White (31.6%) and Black (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daniella most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Daniella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.0% (17,127 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daniella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daniella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daniella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daniella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daniella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daniella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Daniella?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.