Danford vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danford

Boy name

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Metric Danford Daniel
Current Rank Unranked #16
Total Births (all years) 374 1,974,589
Peak Year 1948 1985
Peak Year Births 19 38,564
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danford Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss — 5,185
1900ss — 5,036
1910ss 14 23,978
1920ss 38 43,407
1930ss 70 47,998
1940ss 98 112,776
1950ss 86 243,725
1960ss 51 242,014
1970ss 12 244,463
1980ss 5 345,559
1990ss — 272,345
2000ss — 203,951
2010ss — 133,909
2020ss — 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danford Daniel
2014 — 13,956
2015 — 13,540
2016 — 12,992
2017 — 11,753
2018 — 11,290
2019 — 10,585
2020 — 9,521
2021 — 9,152
2022 — 9,109
2023 — 8,391
2024 — 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, 1918–1987.

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