Daniella
Daniella was the 468th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 657 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 280th; the most babies were born in 2007 (1,171). Over the last ten years it has moved down 151 places. More babies were named Daniella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Daniela) God is my judge (feminine of Daniel) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #468 girls, down 55 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 657girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20071,171 babies
- Total since 1880
- 33,895babies recorded
What does the name Daniella mean?
Daniella is a spelling of Daniela, pronounced the same way, so it shares Daniela's meaning and origin.
Daniela is the feminine of Daniel, used in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German and Slavic languages. Daniel is the Hebrew name of the biblical prophet (see Daniel 1:6); DMNES glosses it "God is my judge", from din, "to judge", and el, "God". DMNES also notes that in England Daniel was at first mostly a clerics' name and spread to ordinary people in the 12th century.
דָּנִיֵּאל (Biblical Hebrew, “God is my judge”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Daniel, Danielle, Dani, Daniella.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Daniela', 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
Daniella popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #468 | 657 |
| 2020 | #413 | 760 |
| 2010 | #296 | 1,101 |
| 2000 | #363 | 818 |
| 1990 | #501 | 483 |
| 1980 | #1,065 | 133 |
| 1970 | #1,710 | 54 |
| 1960 | #4,236 | 10 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Daniella, counting every spelling?
Daniella is a spelling of Daniela, a name family that ranked #209 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #468 for Daniella on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,672 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela | 1,009 | #302 | 5,763 |
| Daniella | 657 | #468 | 3,410 |
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 Daniella?
657 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Daniella (0.18 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Daniella 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 13 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Daniella.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Daniella?
About 33,400 people born in the US named Daniella are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 28. That makes Daniella mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Daniella by state
How common Daniella was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.4×), Nevada (2.1×), Connecticut (1.8×), Arizona (1.8×), Florida (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Daniella: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Daniella, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Daniella
What does Daniella mean?
Daniella is a spelling of Daniela, which means “God is my judge (feminine of Daniel)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Daniella?
Daniella was the 468th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 657 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 280th; the most babies were born in 2007 (1,171). Over the last ten years it has moved down 151 places. More babies were named Daniella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Daniella a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Daniella in the US.
Where is Daniella most popular?
In 2021–2025, Daniella was most common in New Jersey (0.99 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nevada and Connecticut.