Boys' name · since 1983

Johndaniel

Johndaniel has 114 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,552 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade

Johndaniel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 114 recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johndaniel has been recorded 114 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2024.

  • #16,552 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 114 born since 1983
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johndaniel ranks #16,552 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,552 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johndaniel's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% 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.

Johndaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Johndaniel's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Johndaniel popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
45678910 1983199320012012201520182024 6

Johndaniel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (50 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Johndaniel's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Johndaniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johndaniel? ▼
114 babies have been named Johndaniel since 1983. All-time, it sits at #16,552 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
Where does Johndaniel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johndaniel ranks #16,552 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Johndaniel since 1983 -- 42 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

What to do with Johndaniel's data

  • Johndaniel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Johndaniel

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

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Johnathon Boy
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Solmon
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Olis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Johndaniel: 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, 1983–2024 (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 Johndaniel 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.