Daniel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,348 babies (rank #42 that year). In 2024 it was given to 667 boys (rank #58). 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.

28,380

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,348

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bible: Daniel — lion's den

Famous people named Daniel

Daniel Defoeprose writer · b. 1660
Daniel Radcliffefilm actor · b. 1989
Daniel Craigfilm actor · b. 1968
Daniel Day-Lewisfilm actor · b. 1957
Daniel Bernoullistatistician · b. 1700

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	848	#62
2000	889	#59
2001	894	#57
2002	938	#56
2003	984	#56
2004	1,136	#51
2005	1,257	#45
2006	1,192	#46
2007	1,300	#43
2008	1,348	#42
2009	1,303	#44
2010	1,278	#45
2011	1,187	#46
2012	1,311	#42
2013	1,230	#43
2014	1,232	#45
2015	1,307	#41
2016	1,209	#43
2017	1,121	#45
2018	1,082	#44
2019	1,039	#45
2020	1,054	#42
2021	946	#47
2022	869	#50
2023	745	#52
2024	667	#58