Boys' name · since 1997

Daanyal

Daanyal has 16 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,610 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Daanyal since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daanyal has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2003.

  • #30,610 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daanyal ranks #30,610 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,610 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daanyal's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daanyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daanyal's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daanyal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 199720022003 6

Daanyal by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Daanyal's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Daanyal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daanyal? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 16 babies named Daanyal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,610 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 6 births.
Where does Daanyal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daanyal ranks #30,610 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daanyal most popular? ▼
Daanyal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Daanyal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daanyal since 1997 -- 7 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Daanyal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daaron, Daanish, Daaiel, Daan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Daanyal

Nearby Names Like Daanyal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daanyal

Daaron Boy
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Daanish Boy
104 births
Daaiel Boy
76 births
Daan Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daanyal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daanyal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.