Danish vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danish

Boy name · Rank #7921

Full profile →
Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Danish Daniel
Current Rank #7921 #16
Total Births (all years) 417 1,974,589
Peak Year 2003 1985
Peak Year Births 20 38,564
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danish Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss — 5,185
1900ss — 5,036
1910ss — 23,978
1920ss — 43,407
1930ss — 47,998
1940ss — 112,776
1950ss — 243,725
1960ss — 242,014
1970ss — 244,463
1980ss 44 345,559
1990ss 123 272,345
2000ss 125 203,951
2010ss 90 133,909
2020ss 35 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danish Daniel
2014 10 13,956
2015 5 13,540
2016 7 12,992
2017 11 11,753
2018 8 11,290
2019 10 10,585
2020 6 9,521
2021 7 9,152
2022 6 9,109
2023 6 8,391
2024 10 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, 1983–2024.

← Compare different names