Danforth vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danforth

Boy name

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danforth Daniel
Current Rank Unranked #16
Total Births (all years) 24 1,974,589
Peak Year 1921 1985
Peak Year Births 9 38,564
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danforth Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss — 5,185
1900ss — 5,036
1910ss — 23,978
1920ss 9 43,407
1930ss — 47,998
1940ss 5 112,776
1950ss — 243,725
1960ss 5 242,014
1970ss — 244,463
1980ss 5 345,559
1990ss — 272,345
2000ss — 203,951
2010ss — 133,909
2020ss — 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danforth 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, 1921–1983.

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