How Many People Are Named Daniyal?
An estimated 786 people in the United States have the first name Daniyal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Daniyal peaked in popularity in 2010 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daniyal 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 Daniyal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
786
About 1 in 436,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
47 births
Total Registered
794
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daniyal
Daniyal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 794 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Daniyal as a male name
Ranked #3,804 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (47 births)
Daniyal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daniyal span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 359 babies were registered. While Daniyal is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daniyal by Decade
How has Daniyal 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.
Daniyal by State
Birth registrations for Daniyal span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, California. On average, about 47 Daniyals were registered per state.
Daniyal + Last Name Combinations
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Daniyal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daniyal?
We estimate approximately 786 people named Daniyal 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 436,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Daniyal a common name?
Daniyal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 794 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daniyal most popular?
Daniyal reached peak popularity in 2010, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daniyal is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daniyal a male name?
Daniyal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daniyal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daniyal Smith, Daniyal Johnson, Daniyal 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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