Boy nameCurrently #16 in the USFalling
Daniel
DAN-yul//ˈdænjəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19856 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
God is my judge
Daniel comes from the Hebrew meaning 'God is my judge', and belongs in the Bible to the prophet famed for surviving a den of lions through his faith. A steady, dignified classic for centuries, it has remained near-constantly popular across generations.
Daniel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Daniel |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 643 |
| 1881 | 527 |
| 1882 | 594 |
| 1883 | 615 |
| 1884 | 573 |
| 1885 | 535 |
| 1886 | 555 |
| 1887 | 556 |
| 1888 | 566 |
| 1889 | 515 |
| 1890 | 505 |
| 1891 | 505 |
| 1892 | 533 |
| 1893 | 522 |
| 1894 | 515 |
| 1895 | 516 |
| 1896 | 561 |
| 1897 | 520 |
| 1898 | 523 |
| 1899 | 485 |
| 1900 | 605 |
| 1901 | 416 |
| 1902 | 501 |
| 1903 | 432 |
| 1904 | 472 |
| 1905 | 489 |
| 1906 | 506 |
| 1907 | 528 |
| 1908 | 530 |
| 1909 | 569 |
| 1910 | 692 |
| 1911 | 796 |
| 1912 | 1,530 |
| 1913 | 1,885 |
| 1914 | 2,339 |
| 1915 | 3,011 |
| 1916 | 3,160 |
| 1917 | 3,372 |
| 1918 | 3,745 |
| 1919 | 3,536 |
| 1920 | 3,915 |
| 1921 | 4,103 |
| 1922 | 4,306 |
| 1923 | 4,277 |
| 1924 | 4,432 |
| 1925 | 4,573 |
| 1926 | 4,547 |
| 1927 | 4,650 |
| 1928 | 4,460 |
| 1929 | 4,401 |
| 1930 | 4,488 |
| 1931 | 4,386 |
| 1932 | 4,468 |
| 1933 | 4,326 |
| 1934 | 4,524 |
| 1935 | 4,608 |
| 1936 | 4,835 |
| 1937 | 5,139 |
| 1938 | 5,611 |
| 1939 | 5,820 |
| 1940 | 6,248 |
| 1941 | 7,080 |
| 1942 | 8,535 |
| 1943 | 9,202 |
| 1944 | 9,340 |
| 1945 | 9,740 |
| 1946 | 12,900 |
| 1947 | 15,225 |
| 1948 | 16,557 |
| 1949 | 18,286 |
| 1950 | 19,233 |
| 1951 | 21,154 |
| 1952 | 23,451 |
| 1953 | 23,543 |
| 1954 | 25,317 |
| 1955 | 26,506 |
| 1956 | 26,709 |
| 1957 | 27,396 |
| 1958 | 25,681 |
| 1959 | 25,231 |
| 1960 | 26,016 |
| 1961 | 25,963 |
| 1962 | 25,642 |
| 1963 | 24,899 |
| 1964 | 24,419 |
| 1965 | 24,934 |
| 1966 | 23,345 |
| 1967 | 22,284 |
| 1968 | 22,118 |
| 1969 | 23,263 |
| 1970 | 23,622 |
| 1971 | 21,903 |
| 1972 | 22,223 |
| 1973 | 23,815 |
| 1974 | 23,987 |
| 1975 | 23,981 |
| 1976 | 24,876 |
| 1977 | 26,267 |
| 1978 | 26,619 |
| 1979 | 28,723 |
| 1980 | 30,114 |
| 1981 | 31,202 |
| 1982 | 32,909 |
| 1983 | 35,006 |
| 1984 | 36,802 |
| 1985 | 38,858 |
| 1986 | 36,862 |
| 1987 | 36,140 |
| 1988 | 34,998 |
| 1989 | 35,197 |
| 1990 | 33,979 |
| 1991 | 31,098 |
| 1992 | 29,304 |
| 1993 | 28,824 |
| 1994 | 28,193 |
| 1995 | 26,831 |
| 1996 | 25,201 |
| 1997 | 24,030 |
| 1998 | 23,236 |
| 1999 | 22,769 |
| 2000 | 22,400 |
| 2001 | 21,074 |
| 2002 | 21,388 |
| 2003 | 21,122 |
| 2004 | 21,088 |
| 2005 | 20,284 |
| 2006 | 20,126 |
| 2007 | 20,294 |
| 2008 | 19,080 |
| 2009 | 17,603 |
| 2010 | 15,895 |
| 2011 | 15,329 |
| 2012 | 14,320 |
| 2013 | 14,352 |
| 2014 | 13,981 |
| 2015 | 13,560 |
| 2016 | 13,017 |
| 2017 | 11,767 |
| 2018 | 11,309 |
| 2019 | 10,602 |
| 2020 | 9,540 |
| 2021 | 9,164 |
| 2022 | 9,120 |
| 2023 | 8,409 |
| 2024 | 8,400 |
Daniel through the decades
- Daniel peaked in 1985, when 38,858 babies were named Daniel in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Daniel has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Daniel currently ranks #16 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
DanDanny
Variants & spellings
DaniëlDanilo
Famous people named Daniel
- Daniel Day-Lewis — actor