Daniel
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Daniel meaning
Intelligent
- Also recorded (Hebrew): o'donnell, descendant, domhnaill
Daniel at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- دانيلAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #16 in 2024
Daniel popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #25 | 643 |
| 1890 | #39 | 505 |
| 1900 | #44 | 598 |
| 1910 | #53 | 692 |
| 1920 | #52 | 3,897 |
| 1930 | #47 | 4,465 |
| 1940 | #34 | 6,225 |
| 1950 | #21 | 19,189 |
| 1960 | #17 | 25,938 |
| 1970 | #19 | 23,521 |
| 1980 | #11 | 29,895 |
| 1985 | #5 | 38,564 |
| 1990 | #5 | 33,831 |
| 2000 | #9 | 22,337 |
| 2010 | #8 | 15,865 |
| 2020 | #14 | 9,521 |
| 2024 | #16 | 8,391 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #25 | 643 |
| 1881 | #29 | 527 |
| 1882 | #29 | 594 |
| 1883 | #25 | 615 |
| 1884 | #32 | 573 |
| 1885 | #32 | 535 |
| 1886 | #33 | 555 |
| 1887 | #31 | 556 |
| 1888 | #35 | 566 |
| 1889 | #36 | 515 |
| 1890 | #39 | 505 |
| 1891 | #37 | 505 |
| 1892 | #41 | 533 |
| 1893 | #39 | 522 |
| 1894 | #41 | 515 |
| 1895 | #40 | 516 |
| 1896 | #38 | 561 |
| 1897 | #39 | 520 |
| 1898 | #45 | 523 |
| 1899 | #42 | 485 |
| 1900 | #44 | 598 |
| 1901 | #48 | 416 |
| 1902 | #45 | 501 |
| 1903 | #50 | 432 |
| 1904 | #49 | 472 |
| 1905 | #50 | 484 |
| 1906 | #48 | 506 |
| 1907 | #52 | 528 |
| 1908 | #54 | 530 |
| 1909 | #54 | 569 |
| 1910 | #53 | 692 |
| 1911 | #53 | 796 |
| 1912 | #53 | 1,524 |
| 1913 | #54 | 1,878 |
| 1914 | #55 | 2,325 |
| 1915 | #55 | 3,002 |
| 1916 | #55 | 3,149 |
| 1917 | #54 | 3,360 |
| 1918 | #52 | 3,726 |
| 1919 | #51 | 3,526 |
| 1920 | #52 | 3,897 |
| 1921 | #49 | 4,087 |
| 1922 | #47 | 4,285 |
| 1923 | #47 | 4,264 |
| 1924 | #47 | 4,403 |
| 1925 | #44 | 4,548 |
| 1926 | #46 | 4,516 |
| 1927 | #46 | 4,615 |
| 1928 | #47 | 4,426 |
| 1929 | #47 | 4,366 |
| 1930 | #47 | 4,465 |
| 1931 | #44 | 4,360 |
| 1932 | #42 | 4,449 |
| 1933 | #42 | 4,310 |
| 1934 | #42 | 4,502 |
| 1935 | #43 | 4,591 |
| 1936 | #41 | 4,817 |
| 1937 | #39 | 5,123 |
| 1938 | #39 | 5,584 |
| 1939 | #38 | 5,797 |
| 1940 | #34 | 6,225 |
| 1941 | #31 | 7,049 |
| 1942 | #28 | 8,507 |
| 1943 | #25 | 9,168 |
| 1944 | #25 | 9,314 |
| 1945 | #24 | 9,708 |
| 1946 | #21 | 12,867 |
| 1947 | #22 | 15,189 |
| 1948 | #22 | 16,509 |
| 1949 | #22 | 18,240 |
| 1950 | #21 | 19,189 |
| 1951 | #21 | 21,121 |
| 1952 | #20 | 23,420 |
| 1953 | #20 | 23,499 |
| 1954 | #18 | 25,275 |
| 1955 | #17 | 26,458 |
| 1956 | #18 | 26,653 |
| 1957 | #16 | 27,339 |
| 1958 | #16 | 25,615 |
| 1959 | #18 | 25,156 |
| 1960 | #17 | 25,938 |
| 1961 | #17 | 25,898 |
| 1962 | #17 | 25,542 |
| 1963 | #19 | 24,816 |
| 1964 | #19 | 24,343 |
| 1965 | #17 | 24,834 |
| 1966 | #19 | 23,270 |
| 1967 | #19 | 22,193 |
| 1968 | #18 | 22,015 |
| 1969 | #18 | 23,165 |
| 1970 | #19 | 23,521 |
| 1971 | #20 | 21,787 |
| 1972 | #15 | 22,091 |
| 1973 | #11 | 23,673 |
| 1974 | #11 | 23,834 |
| 1975 | #11 | 23,816 |
| 1976 | #10 | 24,704 |
| 1977 | #11 | 26,074 |
| 1978 | #11 | 26,442 |
| 1979 | #12 | 28,521 |
| 1980 | #11 | 29,895 |
| 1981 | #10 | 30,989 |
| 1982 | #10 | 32,654 |
| 1983 | #8 | 34,748 |
| 1984 | #6 | 36,533 |
| 1985 | #5 | 38,564 |
| 1986 | #6 | 36,574 |
| 1987 | #7 | 35,875 |
| 1988 | #8 | 34,718 |
| 1989 | #6 | 35,009 |
| 1990 | #5 | 33,831 |
| 1991 | #6 | 30,932 |
| 1992 | #7 | 29,157 |
| 1993 | #7 | 28,694 |
| 1994 | #8 | 28,062 |
| 1995 | #9 | 26,727 |
| 1996 | #11 | 25,125 |
| 1997 | #11 | 23,950 |
| 1998 | #12 | 23,162 |
| 1999 | #9 | 22,705 |
| 2000 | #9 | 22,337 |
| 2001 | #9 | 21,013 |
| 2002 | #10 | 21,350 |
| 2003 | #8 | 21,069 |
| 2004 | #7 | 21,012 |
| 2005 | #7 | 20,234 |
| 2006 | #6 | 20,079 |
| 2007 | #5 | 20,264 |
| 2008 | #5 | 19,030 |
| 2009 | #7 | 17,563 |
| 2010 | #8 | 15,865 |
| 2011 | #10 | 15,304 |
| 2012 | #11 | 14,301 |
| 2013 | #10 | 14,323 |
| 2014 | #10 | 13,956 |
| 2015 | #12 | 13,540 |
| 2016 | #13 | 12,992 |
| 2017 | #15 | 11,753 |
| 2018 | #15 | 11,290 |
| 2019 | #15 | 10,585 |
| 2020 | #14 | 9,521 |
| 2021 | #16 | 9,152 |
| 2022 | #14 | 9,109 |
| 2023 | #17 | 8,391 |
| 2024 | #16 | 8,391 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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