Daniel Name Popularity and Statistics
Daniel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,991,091
First Year on Record1880
Daniel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2025 | Boys | 8,085 | #22 |
| 2024 | Girls | 10 | #9,556 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8,426 | #16 |
| 2023 | Girls | 19 | #6,169 |
| 2023 | Boys | 8,402 | #17 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9,121 | #14 |
| 2021 | Girls | 12 | #8,464 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9,162 | #16 |
| 2020 | Girls | 19 | #6,083 |
| 2020 | Boys | 9,530 | #14 |
| 2019 | Girls | 17 | #6,698 |
| 2019 | Boys | 10,592 | #15 |
| 2018 | Girls | 19 | #6,248 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11,296 | #15 |
| 2017 | Girls | 14 | #7,840 |
| 2017 | Boys | 11,758 | #15 |
| 2016 | Girls | 25 | #5,284 |
| 2016 | Boys | 12,996 | #13 |
| 2015 | Girls | 20 | #6,236 |
| 2015 | Boys | 13,543 | #12 |
| 2014 | Girls | 25 | #5,310 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13,961 | #10 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1985 · Boys
38,559 recorded births and rank #5.
1986 · Boys
36,573 recorded births and rank #6.
1984 · Boys
36,531 recorded births and rank #6.
1987 · Boys
35,876 recorded births and rank #7.
Where Daniel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- WA
- Rank #13 · 233 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #13 · 232 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #15 · 220 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #16 · 26 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #17 · 976 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #17 · 256 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #17 · 47 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #18 · 1,145 recorded births