Spelling comparison
Daniela vs Daniella
Side by side for 2025, Daniela has the higher published total (1,009) and Daniella has 657. Daniela is 60.6% of the pair and Daniella is 39.4%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Daniela profile · Daniella profile
Daniela versus Daniella is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Daniella is the longer of the two spellings, and Daniela is the shorter. Daniella writes “l” between “Daniel” and “a”, and Daniela leaves that spot out.
From 1954 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Daniela is first published in these national files in 1947, and Daniella in 1951. Daniela’s larger 2025 category is female. Daniella’s larger 2025 category is female. Daniela led 8 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 716 records in 2018, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 352). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,666), Daniela is 60.6% and Daniella is 39.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Daniela. Daniela had 1,669 female records (rank #196); Daniella had 990 female records (rank #334). The gap that year was 679 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Daniela had 1,590 female records (rank #197); Daniella had 932 female records (rank #347). Daniela led 2017 by 658 published records (1,590 to 932), and the smaller spelling is Daniella. Daniela was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 1,560 female records (rank #195) against 844 female records (rank #372) for Daniella. The 2019 national file shows Daniela led 2019 by 638 published records (1,408 to 770). Read as exact spellings: Daniela had 1,408 female records (rank #218); Daniella had 770 female records (rank #406). 2020: Daniela led 2020 by 523 published records (1,283 to 760). Daniela and Daniella stay separate rows; 1,283 and 760 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Daniela had 1,177 female records (rank #265); Daniella had 732 female records (rank #432). Daniela led 2021 by 445 published records (1,177 to 732). 2022 belongs to Daniela. Daniela had 1,216 female records (rank #256) and 5 male records (rank #12,750); Daniella had 699 female records (rank #450). The gap that year was 522 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Daniela had 1,231 female records (rank #252); Daniella had 717 female records (rank #431). Daniela led 2023 by 514 published records (1,231 to 717), and the smaller spelling is Daniella. Daniela was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 1,130 female records (rank #280) against 605 female records (rank #509) for Daniella. The 2025 national file shows Daniela led 2025 by 352 published records (1,009 to 657). Read as exact spellings: Daniela had 1,009 female records (rank #302); Daniella had 657 female records (rank #468).
| Year | Daniela female count | Daniela female rank | Daniela male count | Daniela male rank | Daniella female count | Daniella female rank | Daniella male count | Daniella male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,669 | 196 | — | — | 990 | 334 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,590 | 197 | — | — | 932 | 347 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,560 | 195 | — | — | 844 | 372 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,408 | 218 | — | — | 770 | 406 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,283 | 231 | — | — | 760 | 413 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,177 | 265 | — | — | 732 | 432 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,216 | 256 | 5 | 12,750 | 699 | 450 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,231 | 252 | — | — | 717 | 431 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,130 | 280 | — | — | 605 | 509 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,009 | 302 | — | — | 657 | 468 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Daniela is the warm line and Daniella is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1940s total is one-sided: 8 published records for Daniela, and no published 1940s count for Daniella. Daniela was the 1950s leader, 71 published records against 10 for Daniella. The 1960s files give 571 published records to Daniela and 310 to Daniella, so Daniela led the decade. Daniela was the 1970s leader, 1,495 published records against 1,016 for Daniella. The 1980s files give 4,183 published records to Daniela and 2,650 to Daniella, so Daniela led the decade. Daniela was the 1990s leader, 12,238 published records against 5,904 for Daniella. The 2000s files give 26,716 published records to Daniela and 9,861 to Daniella, so Daniela led the decade. Daniela was the 2010s leader, 16,349 published records against 9,974 for Daniella. The 2020s files give 7,051 published records to Daniela and 4,170 to Daniella, so Daniela led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Daniela’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (204), Texas (197), Florida (81), New York (48), Illinois (42). Daniella’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (104), Texas (75), Florida (65), New York (46), New Jersey (39). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.