Boys' name · since 1971
Dniel
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Dniel, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dniel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dniel has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1971, 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 1971 to 1985.
- #28,137 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dniel ranks #28,137 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #28,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dniel's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Dniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dniel's SSA record in two at 1983 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 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1985
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Dniel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Dniel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Dniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Dniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dniel
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
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, 1971–1985 (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 Dniel 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.