Daniele

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A few things about Daniele you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Daniele

Daniele De Rossi

Italian association football player

Choose Daniele and your child shares a first name with Daniele De Rossi, an Italian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Daniele, like who?” Daniele De Rossi's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Biser Todorov (original picture), Mess (derivative work), CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Daniele, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Daniele would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDaniele first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #939. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDaniele was 5.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 45,455 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 270,270.
• 🚀TrendDaniele has climbed 1,880 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningDaniele is a French form of Daniel, which means “God is my judge”. Our records link it to French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Daniele

Daniele is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ele”. US birth records list Daniele for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 65 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #939 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

Origin:French namesHebrew names