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Worldwide Name Statistics

Daniel

Ranked #9 - 1 in 4,995 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.6M bearers

World total

1,601,643

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#9

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.6M
Worldwide
~1.6M
rank #9
Rarity
1 in 4,995
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.6M in US

About the name Daniel

There are an estimated 1,601,643 people named Daniel alive worldwide today. That ranks Daniel at #9 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Daniel is held by approximately 1,601,643 people, ranking #9 among first names. That works out to roughly 483 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 207 U.S. residents).

Historically Daniel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Daniel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Daniel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Daniel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 643
  2. 1881: 527
  3. 1882: 594
  4. 1883: 615
  5. 1884: 573
  6. 1885: 535
  7. 1886: 555
  8. 1887: 556
  9. 1888: 566
  10. 1889: 515
  11. 1890: 505
  12. 1891: 505
  13. 1892: 533
  14. 1893: 522
  15. 1894: 515
  16. 1895: 516
  17. 1896: 561
  18. 1897: 520
  19. 1898: 523
  20. 1899: 485
  21. 1900: 605
  22. 1901: 416
  23. 1902: 501
  24. 1903: 432
  25. 1904: 472
  26. 1905: 489
  27. 1906: 506
  28. 1907: 528
  29. 1908: 530
  30. 1909: 569
  31. 1910: 692
  32. 1911: 796
  33. 1912: 1,530
  34. 1913: 1,885
  35. 1914: 2,339
  36. 1915: 3,011
  37. 1916: 3,160
  38. 1917: 3,372
  39. 1918: 3,745
  40. 1919: 3,536
  41. 1920: 3,915
  42. 1921: 4,103
  43. 1922: 4,306
  44. 1923: 4,277
  45. 1924: 4,432
  46. 1925: 4,573
  47. 1926: 4,547
  48. 1927: 4,650
  49. 1928: 4,460
  50. 1929: 4,401
  51. 1930: 4,488
  52. 1931: 4,386
  53. 1932: 4,468
  54. 1933: 4,326
  55. 1934: 4,524
  56. 1935: 4,608
  57. 1936: 4,835
  58. 1937: 5,140
  59. 1938: 5,610
  60. 1939: 5,820
  61. 1940: 6,248
  62. 1941: 7,081
  63. 1942: 8,535
  64. 1943: 9,202
  65. 1944: 9,340
  66. 1945: 9,740
  67. 1946: 13k
  68. 1947: 15k
  69. 1948: 17k
  70. 1949: 18k
  71. 1950: 19k
  72. 1951: 21k
  73. 1952: 23k
  74. 1953: 24k
  75. 1954: 25k
  76. 1955: 27k
  77. 1956: 27k
  78. 1957: 27k
  79. 1958: 26k
  80. 1959: 25k
  81. 1960: 26k
  82. 1961: 26k
  83. 1962: 26k
  84. 1963: 25k
  85. 1964: 24k
  86. 1965: 25k
  87. 1966: 23k
  88. 1967: 22k
  89. 1968: 22k
  90. 1969: 23k
  91. 1970: 24k
  92. 1971: 22k
  93. 1972: 22k
  94. 1973: 24k
  95. 1974: 24k
  96. 1975: 24k
  97. 1976: 25k
  98. 1977: 26k
  99. 1978: 27k
  100. 1979: 29k
  101. 1980: 30k
  102. 1981: 31k
  103. 1982: 33k
  104. 1983: 35k
  105. 1984: 37k
  106. 1985: 39k
  107. 1986: 37k
  108. 1987: 36k
  109. 1988: 35k
  110. 1989: 35k
  111. 1990: 34k
  112. 1991: 31k
  113. 1992: 29k
  114. 1993: 29k
  115. 1994: 28k
  116. 1995: 27k
  117. 1996: 25k
  118. 1997: 24k
  119. 1998: 23k
  120. 1999: 23k
  121. 2000: 22k
  122. 2001: 21k
  123. 2002: 21k
  124. 2003: 21k
  125. 2004: 21k
  126. 2005: 20k
  127. 2006: 20k
  128. 2007: 20k
  129. 2008: 19k
  130. 2009: 18k
  131. 2010: 16k
  132. 2011: 15k
  133. 2012: 14k
  134. 2013: 14k
  135. 2014: 14k
  136. 2015: 14k
  137. 2016: 13k
  138. 2017: 12k
  139. 2018: 11k
  140. 2019: 11k
  141. 2020: 9,549
  142. 2021: 9,174
  143. 2022: 9,132
  144. 2023: 8,421
  145. 2024: 8,436
  146. 2025: 8,093

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Daniel worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,601,643 people named Daniel alive worldwide today, ranking #9 globally.

Is Daniel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 4,995 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,601,643 bearers, which is 1 in 207 Americans.

Is Daniel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Daniel is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Daniel come from?

Who are famous people named Daniel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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