Danial vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danial

Boy name · Rank #5879

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Metric Danial Daniel
Current Rank #5879 #16
Total Births (all years) 9,386 1,974,589
Peak Year 1957 1985
Peak Year Births 210 38,564
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danial Daniel
1880ss 54 5,679
1890ss 41 5,185
1900ss 24 5,036
1910ss 145 23,978
1920ss 316 43,407
1930ss 349 47,998
1940ss 699 112,776
1950ss 1,828 243,725
1960ss 1,800 242,014
1970ss 1,392 244,463
1980ss 1,118 345,559
1990ss 747 272,345
2000ss 496 203,951
2010ss 282 133,909
2020ss 95 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danial Daniel
2014 36 13,956
2015 28 13,540
2016 30 12,992
2017 28 11,753
2018 30 11,290
2019 14 10,585
2020 19 9,521
2021 20 9,152
2022 17 9,109
2023 24 8,391
2024 15 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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