Daniela is a distinctive choice, ranked #1133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Daniela in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1133
US Rank #302
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About the Name Daniela
Daniela has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 297 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #474 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Daniela is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Daniela in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #279, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Daniela
Daniela Santanchè — Daniela Garnero, commonly known by her former married name as Daniela Santanchè (Italian pronunciation: [daˈnjɛːla santaŋˈkɛ]), is an Italian politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Daniela
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Daniela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Daniela in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Daniela is declining: down 478 places since 2020, to #1,133 in 2025. It peaked at #474 in 1999.
Daniela is more popular in the US (#279) than in the UK (#952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Daniela include: Daniela Santanchè, Daniela Peštová and Daniela Anschütz-Thoms. Short summaries for each appear below.
Daniela appears in the US top 500 at #279 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
29
UK babies named Daniela (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 478 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Daniela
Almost certainly the only Daniela in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Daniela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Daniela Garnero, commonly known by her former married name as Daniela Santanchè (Italian pronunciation: [daˈnjɛːla santaŋˈkɛ]), is an Italian politician.
Daniela Ramos Lalinde is a Colombian designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Mundo Colombia 2009 and represented Colombia at Miss World 2009 where she placed Top 7.