Boys' name · since 1946
Daiel
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 397 babies named Daiel, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,060 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 397
- born since 1946
- 1980s
- peak decade
397 boys have been named Daiel since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Daiel recorded 397 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1988.
- #9,060 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 397 born since 1946
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daiel ranks #9,060 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1946, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,060 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 397
- born since 1946
- 1980s
- peak decade
Daiel's 397 recorded births place it above 80.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Daiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daiel's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1988
- Peak year (1985)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Daiel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (155 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Daiel's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Daiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 155 births (39% of all-time use).
Daiel by state
Where Daiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
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- Texas records the most Daiels (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1946–1988 (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 Daiel 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.