Daniel vs Dan

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

Name A

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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