US rank #10156 Boys' name Peak 2008 115 births

Deniel — #10156 US boys' name

115 babies named Deniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s72000s312010s492020s12
#10156
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Deniel was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

10 babies were named Deniel in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Deniel between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deniel currently holds the #10156 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deniel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Deniel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deniel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deniel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2008

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,156

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4681012 2024201820142011200619891984 6

Deniel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
49 births that decade — 43% of Deniel's all-time total
1980s161990s72000s312010s492020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deniel?
115 babies have been named Deniel since 1984. It currently ranks #10156 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
When was Deniel most popular?
Deniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Deniel been used?
Deniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deniel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dennis, Denis, Denver, Denny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.