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 #1921

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Metric Daniel Dan
Current Rank #16 #1921
Total Births (all years) 1,982,812 106,554
Peak Year 1985 1960
Peak Year Births 38,559 3,696
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Daniel Dan
1880s 5,679 1,402
1890s 5,185 1,274
1900s 5,036 1,499
1910s 23,978 4,737
1920s 43,407 8,100
1930s 47,998 9,629
1940s 112,778 18,017
1950s 243,727 26,009
1960s 242,020 22,709
1970s 244,454 5,550
1980s 345,537 2,808
1990s 272,360 1,860
2000s 203,975 1,440
2010s 133,952 1,008
2020s 52,726 512

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daniel Dan
2014 13,961 102
2015 13,543 91
2016 12,996 100
2017 11,758 96
2018 11,296 97
2019 10,592 103
2020 9,530 86
2021 9,162 78
2022 9,121 88
2023 8,402 100
2024 8,426 82
2025 8,085 78

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, 1880–2025.

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