Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1945
Daniels
39 babies named Daniels in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1945–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
39 boys have been named Daniels since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Daniels recorded 39 times among boys since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 1945–2018 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Daniels since 1945, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 1945–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Daniels was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
7 babies were named Daniels in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Daniels's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daniels's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daniels at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Daniels popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2018
- Peak year (1945)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Daniels by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Daniels's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Daniels births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 7 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daniels? ▼
Daniels has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Daniels most popular? ▼
Daniels was most popular in the 1940s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Daniels been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daniels since 1945 -- 74 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Daniels? ▼
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 Daniels's data
- Daniels's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Daniels
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daniels
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1945–2018 (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. "Daniels: Baby Name Since 1945 - 39 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daniels. 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 Daniels 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 July 2026.