Boys' name · since 1974

Danal

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Danal, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,627 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Danal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danal has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1979.

  • #34,627 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danal ranks #34,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,627 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Danal's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Danal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Danal's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded.

Danal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1974)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19741979 5

Danal by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Danal's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Danal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danal?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 10 babies named Danal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,627 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 5 births.
Where does Danal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danal ranks #34,627 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 Danal most popular?
Danal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Danal been used?
Danal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 6 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Danal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Danal: 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, 1974–1979 (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 Danal 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.