Names / Boy names
Daniel
Current rank
#22
and easing
All-time peak
#5
in 1985
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
2 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5 in 1985 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Daniel enters U.S. records in 1880. 1985 marked its high point, reaching #5. As of the latest data it stands at #22, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 2 million children have been named this.