Dan vs Daniel

Side-by-side comparison of Dan and Daniel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Metric Dan Daniel
Current Rank #1913 #16
Total Births (all years) 106,473 1,974,589
Peak Year 1960 1985
Peak Year Births 3,697 38,564
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dan Daniel
1880ss 1,402 5,679
1890ss 1,274 5,185
1900ss 1,499 5,036
1910ss 4,737 23,978
1920ss 8,100 43,407
1930ss 9,629 47,998
1940ss 18,017 112,776
1950ss 26,010 243,725
1960ss 22,709 242,014
1970ss 5,550 244,463
1980ss 2,809 345,559
1990ss 1,860 272,345
2000ss 1,437 203,951
2010ss 1,006 133,909
2020ss 434 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dan Daniel
2014 102 13,956
2015 91 13,540
2016 100 12,992
2017 96 11,753
2018 97 11,290
2019 102 10,585
2020 86 9,521
2021 78 9,152
2022 88 9,109
2023 100 8,391
2024 82 8,391

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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