Danton vs Daniel

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

Name A

Danton

Boy name

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danton Daniel
Current Rank Unranked #16
Total Births (all years) 570 1,974,589
Peak Year 1989 1985
Peak Year Births 21 38,564
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danton Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss — 5,185
1900ss — 5,036
1910ss — 23,978
1920ss — 43,407
1930ss — 47,998
1940ss 26 112,776
1950ss 50 243,725
1960ss 66 242,014
1970ss 66 244,463
1980ss 91 345,559
1990ss 126 272,345
2000ss 91 203,951
2010ss 49 133,909
2020ss 5 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danton Daniel
2014 5 13,956
2015 — 13,540
2016 7 12,992
2017 — 11,753
2018 6 11,290
2019 — 10,585
2020 — 9,521
2021 — 9,152
2022 5 9,109
2023 — 8,391
2024 — 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, 1944–2022.

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