How Many People Are Named Daniel Day?
There are approximately 596 people named Daniel Day living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 575,091 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Daniel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Day. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
596
1 in 575,091 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Daniel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Daniel. The peak year was 1985 with 38,858 births. The average person named Daniel today is 43 years old.
Ancestry of the Day Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Day, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Daniel" has an estimated frequency of 0.488% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Day" appears at a rate of 35.63 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 596 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Daniel Day: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Daniel Day?
We estimate approximately 596 people named Daniel Day are alive in the United States today. The first name Daniel is shared by 1,672,238 Americans, and the surname Day is shared by 119,679.
How rare is the name Daniel Day?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 575,091 Americans. The first name Daniel is very common and the surname Day is common.
Is Daniel a male or female name?
Daniel is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 43 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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