How Many People Are Named Robert Daniel?

There are approximately 764 people named Robert Daniel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 448,631 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Daniel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

764

1 in 448,631 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Robert: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.

Male
Female
0 18K 37K 55K 74K 92K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Daniel Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Daniel, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
62.84%
Black
25.56%
Hispanic
5.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.16%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.69%
Two or More Races
2.15%

How we calculated this

The first name "Robert" has an estimated frequency of 0.817% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Daniel" appears at a rate of 27.30 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 764 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people with the surname Daniel

Robert Daniel: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Robert Daniel?

We estimate approximately 764 people named Robert Daniel are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Daniel is shared by 91,699.

How rare is the name Robert Daniel?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 448,631 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Daniel is uncommon.

Is Robert a male or female name?

Robert is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 60 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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