Daniela
How to say it: dan-YEL-uh · /dænˈjɛlə/
Feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew 'Daniyel' meaning 'God is my judge'.
Daniela was the 214th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,009 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #266 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #214 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,009 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,990 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #266 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Widely used though past its best, Daniela topped out in the 2000s. Now well below that level, it should drift lower.
What goes with it
Lilting and soft, with a sound that moves easily between languages. Valeria would pair nicely.
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Nicknames
- Dani
- Ella
- Danie
Honouring a Daniela in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Daniela is about 1 in 83.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Daniela
- Daniela Hantuchová (born 1983)Slovak tennis player
- Daniela Melchior (born 1996)Portuguese actress
- Daniela Ruah (born 1983)American-Portuguese actress and director
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