US rank #11257 Boys' name Peak 1985 114 births

Johndaniel — #11257 US boys' name

114 babies named Johndaniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s141990s162000s282010s502020s6
#11257
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Johndaniel was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

9 babies were named Johndaniel in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johndaniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Johndaniel between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johndaniel currently holds the #11257 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johndaniel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Johndaniel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johndaniel 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 114 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.

Johndaniel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

114

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1985

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,257

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johndaniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Johndaniel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 44% of Johndaniel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johndaniel?
114 babies have been named Johndaniel since 1983. It currently ranks #11257 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Johndaniel most popular?
Johndaniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Johndaniel been used?
Johndaniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johndaniel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, 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, 1983–2024 (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.