Daniel

“God is my judge” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #22 in the US (2025) · 80s

Daniel was #5 back in 1985, held the national top 100 for more than a century without a break, and stands at #22 today. About 2.0 million boys have carried it since 1880. Daniel's short forms are Dan, Danny, and Dani. Popular twin pairings with Daniel include David, Michael, and Samuel for boys.

Around the world: #4 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #6 in Mexico (2022) · #10 in Czechia (2025) · #12 in Spain (2024) · #14 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Daniels

Daniel Defoe — English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)
Daniel Radcliffe — British actor and film producer (born 1989)
Daniel Craig — English actor
Daniel Day-Lewis — British actor
Daniel Ortega — Nicaraguan politician

In stories & tradition

Daniel — Book of Daniel · Susanna and the Elders
Daniel Jackson — Stargate · Stargate SG-1
Daniel (Iron Fist) — Marvel Premiere

What Daniels become

Among 23,026 notable people named Daniel:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and physicist (1700-1782).

Similar names: Matthew · David · Joshua · Michael · Nathaniel · Jonathan

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