Daniel - A popular male name
Daniel, meaning God is my judge, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #54. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Daniel and more.
With that position 1 in 116 baby boys were given this name - making this a popular male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Daniel peaked in popularity 34 years ago in 1985 on position 5.
Famous with this name
Daniel Wu
Daniel Stern
Daniel Quinn
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Daniel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Daniel is currently topping the baby name charts in Arizona at position #3 - and is the least popular in South Dakota at position #83.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Daniel is where you live.
Comment and discuss
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Looking for a popular and unique name? Just because Daniel is a popular baby name it doesn't mean that every other kid on the block will have the same name. In fact, assuming that little Daniel goes to a school with 500 kids there will actually be less than 2 other boys in that school with the same name. Unique and popular!
Daniel origin and meaning
Daniel is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means God is my judge. To see famous people named Daniel, pop culture references for the name Daniel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Daniel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Daniel, sorted by popularity.
Donnell / Danial / Donell / Danilo / Donal / Danielle / Danniel / Daneil / Daniele / Daniyal /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1962 | 17 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1959 | 18 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1957 | 16 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1951 | 21 |
| 1950 | 21 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1947 | 22 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1945 | 24 |
| 1944 | 25 |
| 1943 | 25 |
| 1942 | 28 |
| 1941 | 31 |
| 1940 | 34 |
| 1939 | 38 |
| 1938 | 39 |
| 1937 | 39 |
| 1936 | 42 |
| 1935 | 43 |
| 1934 | 42 |
| 1933 | 42 |
| 1932 | 42 |
| 1931 | 44 |
| 1930 | 47 |
| 1929 | 47 |
| 1928 | 47 |
| 1927 | 46 |
| 1926 | 46 |
| 1925 | 44 |
| 1924 | 47 |
| 1923 | 47 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1921 | 49 |
| 1920 | 51 |
| 1919 | 51 |
| 1918 | 52 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1915 | 55 |
| 1914 | 55 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1910 | 54 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Washington | 8 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| Hawaii | 9 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| New York | 10 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Colorado | 15 |
| Delaware | 15 |
| Connecticut | 16 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Georgia | 19 |
| Arkansas | 22 |
| North Carolina | 22 |
| Massachusetts | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 24 |
| Alaska | 25 |
| Virginia | 25 |
| Kansas | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 |
| Utah | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 29 |
| Tennessee | 29 |
| Idaho | 29 |
| Michigan | 30 |
| Nebraska | 32 |
| Indiana | 35 |
| Alabama | 37 |
| Minnesota | 37 |
| Missouri | 39 |
| Montana | 40 |
| Iowa | 43 |
| New Hampshire | 45 |
| Wisconsin | 46 |
| North Dakota | 50 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| Ohio | 52 |
| Vermont | 53 |
| Maine | 56 |
| West Virginia | 57 |
| Wyoming | 57 |
| Mississippi | 58 |
| Louisiana | 68 |
| South Dakota | 83 |
Even more about Daniel
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
