Total births
9,394
Boys' name · since 1880
Danial
9,394 babies named Danial in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5905
- among boys today
- 9,394
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
9,394 babies have been named Danial since 1880, making it today's #5905 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danial has been recorded 9,394 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #5905 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5905 among boys today
- 9,394 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Danial is currently the #5905 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 9,394 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5905
- among boys today
- 9,394
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Danial vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5905
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Danial was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
210 babies were named Danial in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Danial compares
9,394 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Danial's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Danial | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,394 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 210 | 23 | 22,252 |
Danial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Danial splits its recorded history at 1959: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 210 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Danial at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#5,905
Active since
1880
Danial popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 210
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Danial popularity over time - girls
80 total births recorded since 1974 (Danial as girls' name)
Danial by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Danial's strongest decade.
1,828 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Danial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 54
1880s
54 births
- 1890s 41
1890s
41 births
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s 145
1910s
145 births
- 1920s 316
1920s
316 births
- 1930s 349
1930s
349 births
- 1940s 699
1940s
699 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,828 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,799 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,392 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,118 births
- 1990s
1990s
747 births
- 2000s 496
2000s
496 births
- 2010s 282
2010s
282 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,828 births (19% of all-time use).
How Danial compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Danial's total volume
Danial vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Danial by state
Where Danial concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 893 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 517 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 463 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 380 | 4.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 269 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 241 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 221 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 185 | 2.0% |
California share of Danial's total US births 9.5%
Even split
893 of 9,394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Danial appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danial? ▼
9,394 babies have been named Danial since 1880. It currently ranks #5905 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 210 births.
When was Danial most popular? ▼
Danial was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,828 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Danial most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Danial are California (893 births), Michigan (517 births), Ohio (463 births).
How long has the name Danial been used? ▼
Records for Danial go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Danial? ▼
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.
What to do with Danial's data
- Danial's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,828 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Danials (893 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danial
Nearby Names Like Danial
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danial
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Dan Boy
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Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danial side by side: Danial vs Daniel Danial vs Danny Danial vs Dan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danial: #5905 Boys' Name - 9,394 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danial. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danial 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 June 2026.