Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Daniel

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Daniel
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak rank proxy

38,564

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19852024

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

78.2%

2024

8,391

All-time

1,974,589

Daniel is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1985, when 38,564 boys were named Daniel.

In 2024, only 8,391 boys were given the name.

Down 78.2% from its peak.

All told, about 1,974,589 Americans have been named Daniel and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

198538,564 boys named Daniel

20248,391 boys named Daniel

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