Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: HebrewDaniel 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
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.
My father Daniel passed six weeks before my son was born. There was never any other name.
— James, Phoenix AZ, 2016
Strong, clear, works in every language I can think of. I teach at an international school and I think about these things. Daniel needs no translation.
— Yuki, San Francisco CA, 2019
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,684 | #10 |
| 1992 | 2,632 | #7 |
| 1993 | 2,419 | #10 |
| 1994 | 2,221 | #5 |
| 1995 | 2,332 | #8 |
| 1996 | 2,073 | #9 |
| 1997 | 1,824 | #10 |
| 1998 | 1,719 | #12 |
| 1999 | 1,718 | #11 |
| 2000 | 1,529 | #14 |
| 2001 | 1,417 | #17 |
| 2002 | 1,417 | #15 |
| 2003 | 1,419 | #15 |
| 2004 | 1,438 | #13 |
| 2005 | 1,412 | #12 |
| 2006 | 1,443 | #12 |
| 2007 | 1,478 | #14 |
| 2008 | 1,332 | #17 |
| 2009 | 1,279 | #18 |
| 2010 | 1,204 | #17 |
| 2011 | 1,138 | #18 |
| 2012 | 1,134 | #18 |
| 2013 | 1,101 | #20 |
| 2014 | 1,067 | #20 |
| 2015 | 1,009 | #22 |
| 2016 | 960 | #24 |
| 2017 | 922 | #23 |
| 2018 | 882 | #25 |
| 2019 | 860 | #26 |
| 2020 | 795 | #28 |
| 2021 | 726 | #29 |
| 2022 | 662 | #30 |
| 2023 | 647 | #29 |
| 2024 | 683 | #28 |
