Danielle is a distinctive choice, ranked #1454 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Danielle in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1454
US Rank #549
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About the Name Danielle
Danielle has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 81 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #20 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 7 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Danielle is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Danielle in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #523, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Danielle
Danielle Lloyd — Danielle Lloyd is an English model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2004 and Miss Great Britain 2006.
Danielle Mckinney — Danielle Joy Mckinney is a contemporary visual artist who resides and works in New Jersey.
Danielle Hope — Danielle Hope is an English actress and singer.
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 Danielle
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Danielle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Danielle in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Danielle is declining: down 601 places since 2020, to #1,454 in 2025. It peaked at #20 in 1996.
Danielle is more popular in the US (#523) than in the UK (#934). 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 Danielle include: Danielle Lloyd, Danielle Mckinney and Danielle Hope. Short summaries for each appear below.
Danielle ranks #523 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
21
UK babies named Danielle (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 601 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Danielle
Almost certainly the only Danielle 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 Danielle
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Danielle Stampe is a singer, dancer, set designer, and performance artist, best known for her work with Gwar as "Slymenstra Hymen." She has set records for fire breathing and voltage endurance.
Joy Danielle Kimmey-Torrez is a singer in the genre of contemporary Christian music who, with her sisters Lisa Kimmey & Andrea Kimmey-Baca, performed for twelve years in the Grammy-nominated group Out of Eden.