The first name Daniele
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Daniele, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 19 births (#1,562).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Daniele with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Daniele at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Daniele, the 13,612th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 136 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Daniele
24 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Danièle DelormeFrench actress and producer (1926–2015)
- Danièle ThompsonFrench screenwriter and director (born 1942)
- Danièle SallenaveFrench writer, born 1940
- Danièle DupréFrench singer (1938–2013)
- Danièle DebernardAlpine skier, born 1954
- Daniele HypólitoBrazilian gymnast, born 1984
- Daniele LaumannCanadian rower, born 1961
- Daniele AmfitheatrofComposer (1901–1983)
- Daniele De PaoliCyclist, born 1973
- Danièle ObonoGabonese and French politician, born 1980
- Danièle Diwouta-KottoCameroonian designer and architect, born 1960
- Danièle DarlanCentral African lawyer, professor and jurist, born 1952
Questions
- How popular is the name Daniele?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Daniele, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2014, with 19 births.
- Is Daniele a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,344 US babies named Daniele since 1880, 82% were girls and 18% boys.
- When was Daniele most popular?
- 1976 in the United States, when 136 babies were named Daniele, its highest rank at 941st.
- Is Daniele also a surname?
- Yes. Daniele is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.