Daniele
Daniele was the 13612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 941st with 136 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,335 places. More babies were named Daniele in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Danielle) God is my judge (feminine of Daniel) · Hebrew, French
- Rank in 2025
- #13,612 girls, up 2,072 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- 69% girls, 31% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1976136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,344babies recorded
What does the name Daniele mean?
Daniele is a spelling of Danielle, pronounced the same way, so it shares Danielle's meaning and origin.
Danielle is the French feminine of Daniel, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES glosses the Hebrew Daniel "God is my judge" and lists the prophet of the Book of Daniel (Daniel 1:6). Danielle came into English use in the 20th century and was very popular in the US from the 1970s to the 1990s.
דָּנִיֵּאל (Biblical Hebrew, “God is my judge”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Daniel, Daniela, Dani, Daniella.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Danielle', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Daniel', DMNES, Durham University
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Daniel 1.6, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
Daniele popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,612 | — | 6 | — |
| 2020 | #15,684 | — | 5 | — |
| 2010 | #11,487 | #9,908 | 9 | 7 |
| 2000 | #3,344 | #9,333 | 40 | 6 |
| 1990 | #1,447 | #2,799 | 108 | 23 |
| 1980 | #1,423 | #2,552 | 86 | 19 |
| 1970 | #1,454 | #3,112 | 70 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,112 | — | 16 | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Daniele, counting every spelling?
Daniele is a spelling of Danielle, a name family that ranked #540 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,612 for Daniele on its own. Together these spellings went to 556 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle | 550 | #549 | 3,140 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Daniele?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Daniele (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Daniele born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Daniele.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Daniele?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Daniele are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 34 and 51. That makes Daniele mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Daniele by state
How common Daniele was among girls born in each state in 1974–1978, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.3×), New York (2.2×), Pennsylvania (1.7×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Daniele: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Daniele, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Daniele
What does Daniele mean?
Daniele is a spelling of Danielle, which means “God is my judge (feminine of Daniel)” (Hebrew, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Daniele?
Daniele was the 13612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 941st with 136 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,335 places. More babies were named Daniele in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Daniele a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 69% girls, 31% boys given the name Daniele in the US.
Where was Daniele most popular?
In 1974–1978, Daniele was most common in New Jersey (0.17 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Pennsylvania.