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How Rare Is the Name Daniel?
Daniel sits just inside the all-time top fifteen. It ranks 13th of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 188 people sharing it, which puts it in the Very Common tier. It was most popular in the 1980s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 188
- Tier
- Very Common
- U.S. rank
- 13th
- Share of people
- 0.533%
- People named
- 1,982,857
- Most popular
- the 1980s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Daniel
Daniel is Hebrew for 'God is my judge.' The lions' den story kept it alive for centuries, and it had a strong second act in America from the 1970s through the 1990s.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Daniel?
- Daniel is in the Very Common tier. About 1 in 188 people share it, which is 0.533% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 13th of all time. In total 1,982,857 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Daniel a rare name?
- No. Daniel is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Very Common tier, ranked 13th of all time, with about 1 in 188 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Daniel?
- About 1 in 188 people in U.S. records share the name Daniel, which is 0.533% of all recorded names and 13th of all time. That places it in the Very Common tier.
- Is Daniel a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Daniel is given almost entirely to boys. Of 1,982,857 people with the name, 8,268 were girls and 1,974,589 were boys.
- When was the name Daniel most popular?
- Daniel peaked in the 1980s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.