Daniel vs Emily
Side-by-side comparison of Daniel and Emily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Daniel | Emily |
| Current Rank | #16 | #25 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,982,812 | 896,487 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 1999 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,559 | 26,542 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Daniel | Emily |
| 1880s | 5,679 | 3,368 |
| 1890s | 5,185 | 5,476 |
| 1900s | 5,036 | 6,423 |
| 1910s | 23,978 | 17,069 |
| 1920s | 43,407 | 18,754 |
| 1930s | 47,998 | 11,916 |
| 1940s | 112,778 | 13,409 |
| 1950s | 243,727 | 12,839 |
| 1960s | 242,020 | 12,332 |
| 1970s | 244,454 | 46,839 |
| 1980s | 345,537 | 131,764 |
| 1990s | 272,360 | 237,262 |
| 2000s | 203,975 | 223,768 |
| 2010s | 133,952 | 117,646 |
| 2020s | 52,726 | 37,622 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Daniel | Emily |
| 2014 | 13,961 | 12,670 |
| 2015 | 13,543 | 11,808 |
| 2016 | 12,996 | 11,006 |
| 2017 | 11,758 | 9,817 |
| 2018 | 11,296 | 8,718 |
| 2019 | 10,592 | 8,259 |
| 2020 | 9,530 | 6,918 |
| 2021 | 9,162 | 6,594 |
| 2022 | 9,121 | 6,498 |
| 2023 | 8,402 | 6,177 |
| 2024 | 8,426 | 5,984 |
| 2025 | 8,085 | 5,451 |