Daniel

Boy name

Daniel has been given to 1,991,091 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #22 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdænjəl/

From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,991,091

Peak year

1985 (38,853 babies)

Rank in 2025

#22 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -40%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Daniel

Daniel Defoe

English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor and film producer (born 1989)

Dan Brown

American novelist (born 1964)

Daniel Craig

English actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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