Daniella
Girl name · #468 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Daniella is currently the #468 girl name in the United States — 657 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #317, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,740 girls born in 2025 was named Daniella.
The 74-year story
Daniella first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,171 girls were named Daniella — good for #288 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Daniella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daniella in class?
Daniella scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daniella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Daniella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Daniellas were CA (104), TX (75), FL (65), NY (46), NJ (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Daniella
Statistically, parents drawn to Daniella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Estrella, Izabella, Daniela, Julianna, and Camilla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daniella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 657 | #468 |
| 2024 | 605 | #508 |
| 2023 | 717 | #431 |
| 2022 | 699 | #449 |
| 2021 | 732 | #432 |
| 2020 | 760 | #413 |
| 2019 | 770 | #405 |
| 2018 | 844 | #372 |
| 2017 | 932 | #347 |
| 2016 | 990 | #334 |
| 2015 | 1,022 | #317 |
| 2014 | 1,043 | #319 |
| 2013 | 1,100 | #290 |
| 2012 | 1,031 | #312 |
| 2011 | 1,141 | #280 |
| 2010 | 1,101 | #296 |
| 2009 | 1,062 | #308 |
| 2008 | 1,096 | #304 |
| 2007 | 1,171 | #288 |
| 2006 | 1,066 | #311 |
| 2005 | 1,022 | #313 |
| 2004 | 971 | #326 |
| 2003 | 968 | #322 |
| 2002 | 904 | #335 |
| 2001 | 783 | #378 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daniella a popular girl name?
Daniella ranked #468 among girls in 2025 with 657 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #317.
When was the name Daniella most popular?
Daniella peaked in 2007, when 1,171 American girls received the name (ranked #288 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daniella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,740 newborn American girls was named Daniella. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.