Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God is my Judge. The biblical prophet and writer of Book of Daniel was a teenager when taken to Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 BC. He survived two death sentences: (a lions den and a fiery furnace.): Frontiersman Daniel Boone.
God is my judge
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Daniel
Pronunciation
d(a)-niel
Famous People
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Actor Danny DeVito, Actor Danny Aiello, Frontiersman Daniel Boone
Celebrity Babies
Son of Anna Nicole Smith, Son of Dan Rather, Son of Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson, Son of Patricia Heaton and David Hunt, Son of Anna Nicole Smith, Son of Dan Rather, Son of Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson, Son of Patricia Heaton and David Hunt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #5, 38,530 births); most recent 2025 (rank #22, 8,085 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #636, 293 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,085 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8,391 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8,391 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9,109 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9,152 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9,521 | 19 |
| 2019 | 10,585 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11,290 | 19 |
| 2017 | 11,753 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12,992 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #2, 10,338 births); most recent 2025 (rank #62, 804 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 |
| 2024 | 877 |
| 2023 | 900 |
| 2022 | 1,080 |
| 2021 | 1,150 |
| 2020 | 1,203 |
| 2019 | 1,545 |
| 2018 | 1,676 |
| 2017 | 1,942 |
| 2016 | 2,290 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #4, 21,345 births); most recent 2023 (rank #163, 392 births)
- Girls: peak in 1914 (rank #670, 6 births); most recent 1963 (rank #1692, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 392 | – |
| 2022 | 410 | – |
| 2021 | 409 | – |
| 2020 | 421 | – |
| 2019 | 469 | – |
| 2018 | 444 | – |
| 2017 | 436 | – |
| 2016 | 421 | – |
| 2015 | 400 | – |
| 2014 | 412 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #3, 842 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14, 225 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 |
| 2024 | 257 |
| 2023 | 256 |
| 2022 | 303 |
| 2021 | 325 |
| 2020 | 359 |
| 2019 | 399 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2017 | 536 |
| 2016 | 558 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #8, 872 births); most recent 2025 (rank #43, 99 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 |
| 2024 | 86 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2021 | 125 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2019 | 186 |
| 2018 | 201 |
| 2017 | 218 |
| 2016 | 246 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #2, 270 births); most recent 2025 (rank #34, 53 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2021 | 103 |
| 2020 | 95 |
| 2019 | 135 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2017 | 147 |
| 2016 | 159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #5, 454 births); most recent 2023 (rank #39, 61 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2019 | 108 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2017 | 136 |
| 2016 | 133 |
| 2015 | 116 |
| 2014 | 135 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence