Daniela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Daniela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Daniela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Daniela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Daniela is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”. The feminine form of Daniel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 68,682 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,499 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 138 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 197 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Daniela per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (3,084/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (74/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Daniela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #243 nationally (given to 3,134 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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