Daniel

Daniel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning

Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge" and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel.

From Wikipedia

Daniel first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 74 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1988 with 2,114 babies (rank #2 that year). In 2025 it was given to 221 boys (rank #83). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Daniel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Daniel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

68,302

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,114

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	78	#83
1953	73	#86
1954	84	#74
1955	71	#86
1956	78	#78
1957	125	#63
1958	108	#70
1959	120	#68
1960	212	#63
1961	239	#61
1962	241	#58
1963	256	#57
1964	297	#48
1965	303	#43
1966	284	#47
1967	327	#40
1968	362	#36
1969	404	#32
1970	483	#31
1971	649	#24
1972	881	#20
1973	976	#17
1974	1,387	#9
1975	1,533	#5
1976	1,597	#4
1977	1,637	#4
1978	1,626	#4
1979	1,710	#2
1980	1,863	#2
1981	1,980	#2
1982	1,834	#3
1983	1,925	#4
1984	2,019	#3
1985	2,019	#3
1986	1,979	#3
1987	2,057	#2
1988	2,114	#2
1989	2,024	#2
1990	2,088	#2
1991	1,932	#2
1992	1,798	#3
1993	1,682	#3
1994	1,602	#3
1995	1,533	#3
1996	1,429	#3
1997	1,345	#3
1998	1,173	#5
1999	1,129	#7
2000	1,126	#6
2001	941	#8
2002	911	#9
2003	950	#7
2004	814	#11
2005	835	#10
2006	519	#7
2007	511	#10
2008	786	#13
2009	673	#18
2010	581	#22
2011	520	#24
2012	533	#25
2013	503	#26
2014	539	#28
2015	1,238	#36
2016	1,571	#23
2017	492	#47
2018	496	#46
2019	548	#56
2020	416	#52
2021	278	#59
2022	173	#82
2023	194	#72
2024	267	#76
2025	221	#83

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#83

1953

#86

1954

#74

1955

#86

1956

#78

1957

125

#63

1958

108

#70

1959

120

#68

1960

212

#63

1961

239

#61

1962

241

#58

1963

256

#57

1964

297

#48

1965

303

#43

1966

284

#47

1967

327

#40

1968

362

#36

1969

404

#32

1970

483

#31

1971

649

#24

1972

881

#20

1973

976

#17

1974

1,387

1975

1,533

1976

1,597

1977

1,637

1978

1,626

1979

1,710

1980

1,863

1981

1,980

1982

1,834

1983

1,925

1984

2,019

1985

2,019

1986

1,979

1987

2,057

1988

2,114

1989

2,024

1990

2,088

1991

1,932

1992

1,798

1993

1,682

1994

1,602

1995

1,533

1996

1,429

1997

1,345

1998

1,173

1999

1,129

2000

1,126

2001

941

2002

911

2003

950

2004

814

#11

2005

835

#10

2006

519

2007

511

#10

2008

786

#13

2009

673

#18

2010

581

#22

2011

520

#24

2012

533

#25

2013

503

#26

2014

539

#28

2015

1,238

#36

2016

1,571

#23

2017

492

#47

2018

496

#46

2019

548

#56

2020

416

#52

2021

278

#59

2022

173

#82

2023

194

#72

2024

267

#76

2025

221

#83

Meaning

Numerology of Daniel

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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