Abel
Hebrew
“breath”
Mostly girls · French feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew
“God is my judge”
Say it dan-ee-ELPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 550 girls named Danielle (rank #549).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 588 in 2024 to 550 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 549 | 550 |
| 2024 | Girls | 525 | 588 |
| 2023 | Girls | 494 | 621 |
| 2022 | Girls | 474 | 672 |
| 2021 | Girls | 438 | 709 |
| 2020 | Girls | 448 | 692 |
| 2019 | Girls | 432 | 739 |
| 2018 | Girls | 381 | 818 |
| 2017 | Girls | 351 | 917 |
| 2016 | Girls | 329 | 999 |
| 2015 | Girls | 295 | 1,092 |
| 2014 | Girls | 263 | 1,246 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
Keep the possibilities coming
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Hebrew
“breath”
Hebrew
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Hebrew
“father of multitudes”
Variation of Adeline, French
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Hebrew
“son of the red earth”
French, from Germanic
“noble, nobility”