How Many People Are Named Danial?
An estimated 7,406 people in the United States have the first name Danial. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Danial peaked in popularity in 1957 with 210 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Danial as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Danial paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Danial is overwhelmingly male, 80 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,406
About 1 in 46,281 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1957
210 births
Total Registered
9,466
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Danial
Danial is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,466 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Danial as a male name
Ranked #5,949 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (210 births)
Danial as a female name
Ranked #13,462 in 1990
5 female births in 1990
Peak: 1983 (8 births)
Danial: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Danial span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,828 babies were registered. Danial has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Danial by Decade
How has Danial tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Danial by State
Birth registrations for Danial span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, New Jersey, Mississippi. On average, about 137 Danials were registered per state.
Danial + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Danial as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Danial
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Danial: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danial?
We estimate approximately 7,406 people named Danial are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 46,281 Americans share this first name.
Is Danial a common name?
Danial is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,466 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Danial most popular?
Danial reached peak popularity in 1957, when 210 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Danial is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Danial a male name?
Danial is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Danial Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Danial Smith, Danial Johnson, Danial Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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