Boys' name · since 1950

Dannial

Dannial has 39 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade

39 boys have been named Dannial since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dannial recorded 39 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1987.

  • #23,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannial ranks #23,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dannial's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% 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.

Dannial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dannial's full recorded timeline at 1955, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dannial popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1950)
7
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1950195119531955196119731987 6

Dannial by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (23 births, 59% of the file).

1950s was Dannial's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Dannial births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 23 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dannial?
Since 1950, Social Security records show 39 babies named Dannial. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,841 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 7 births.
Where does Dannial sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannial ranks #23,841 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 Dannial most popular?
Dannial was most popular in the 1950s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Dannial been used?
The SSA has tracked Dannial since 1950 -- 38 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Dannial?
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 Dannial's data

  • Dannial's decade-level peak was the 1950s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dannial

Nearby Names Like Dannial

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dannial: 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, 1950–1987 (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 Dannial 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.