Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1957

Danial

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #8,402
Rank 2025
#8,402
among boys · ↓2,430 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Danial
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1957
210 babies
All-time total
9,474
#1,254 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Danial popularity over time

9,474 babies have been named Danial since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 54 54 5 – #570
1890s – 41 41 4 -24% #875
1900s – 24 24 2 -41% #1,035
1910s – 145 145 15 +504% #1,300
1920s – 316 316 32 +118% #1,045
1930s – 349 349 35 +10% #981
1940s – 699 699 70 +100% #591
1950s – 1,828 1,828 183 +162% #509
1960s – 1,799 1,799 180 -2% #531
1970s 37 1,392 1,429 143 -21% #606
1980s 38 1,118 1,156 116 -19% #734
1990s 5 747 752 75 -35% #1,102
2000s – 496 496 50 -34% #1,878
2010s – 282 282 28 -43% #3,100
2020s (to 2025) – 104 104 17 -39% #4,369

The story of Danial

Danial is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,402 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,474 American babies have been named Danial. Its peak came in 1957, when 210 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Danial stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danial?

The median living Danial is about 53 years old; half are between 38 and 65. An estimated 7,300 people named Danial are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Danial year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 9 #8,402
2024 – – 15 #5,972
2023 – – 24 #4,369
2022 – – 17 #5,483
2021 – – 20 #4,810
2020 – – 19 #4,893
2019 – – 14 #6,167
2018 – – 30 #3,620
2017 – – 28 #3,795
2016 – – 30 #3,610
2015 – – 28 #3,805
2014 – – 36 #3,100
2013 – – 28 #3,679
2012 – – 33 #3,313
2011 – – 30 #3,531
2010 – – 25 #4,016
2009 – – 44 #2,763
2008 – – 39 #3,014
2007 – – 46 #2,655
2006 – – 47 #2,548
2005 – – 53 #2,246
2004 – – 51 #2,251
2003 – – 61 #1,910
2002 – – 56 #1,979
2001 – – 43 #2,315
2000 – – 56 #1,878
1995 – – 68 #1,449
1990 5 #13,461 94 #1,102
1985 – – 116 #833
1980 5 #10,746 105 #868
1975 6 #8,212 139 #704
1970 – – 155 #657
1965 – – 210 #531
1960 – – 174 #594
1955 – – 187 #542
1950 – – 163 #528
1945 – – 56 #839
1940 – – 52 #873
1935 – – 25 #1,364
1930 – – 37 #1,155
1925 – – 26 #1,462
1920 – – 32 #1,278
1915 – – 18 #1,672
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 7 #899
1890 – – 5 #1,037
1885 – – 8 #718
1880 – – 8 #696

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Danial, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Danial?

The median living Danial is about 53 years old. Half of all living Danials are between 38 and 65 years old.

How many people named Danial are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Danial are alive in the United States, based on 9,474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danial in 2025?

Danial ranked #8,402 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danial?

9,474 babies have been named Danial in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danial most popular?

Danial peaked in 1957, when 210 newborns received the name.

Is Danial a boy or girl name?

Danial is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danial rising or falling?

Danial is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Names that sound and feel close to Danial: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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