Boy name
Daniel
As of 2025, Daniel ranks #22 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 8,085 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #14 five years ago, #22 now. SSA records for Daniel go back to 1880; the peak came in 1985 at #5, with 38,559 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Washington, where it ranks #13 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#22
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#5
in 1985 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
8,085
boys named Daniel
Daniel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Daniel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#16), Alaska (#19), Hawaii (#18)
Uniqueness score
9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Daniel in the most recent year of SSA data.
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