Daniel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my judge.
Babies a year
11,654
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#22
down from #16
UK popularity
#62
804 babies · down from #59
How Daniel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #13 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #15 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2024 | #16 |
| 2025 | #22 |
In 2025, 804 babies in England and Wales were named Daniel. In the US, 11,654 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 38,541 in 1985.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Daniel was most common in 1985, when it went to 2.00% of American babies of that sex.
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