Daniel
DAN-yul Boy Hebrew
God is my judge
Etymology
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel), meaning 'God is my judge', borne by the biblical prophet.
Variants
- Daniell
- Danel
- Daniele
- Danyel
- Dany
- Danis
- Deniel
- Danniel
Nicknames
- Danny
- Dan
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Daniel in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #15 | #7 | Not ranked | #16 | Not ranked | #11 |
| 2007 | #10 | #10 | Not ranked | #20 | #10 | #11 |
| 2008 | #15 | #12 | #15 | #21 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2009 | #19 | #15 | #20 | #27 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2010 | #23 | #19 | #25 | #33 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2011 | #30 | #24 | #26 | #40 | Not ranked | #34 |
| 2012 | #29 | #20 | #29 | #43 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2013 | #31 | #24 | #26 | #46 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2014 | #34 | #25 | #28 | #54 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2015 | #39 | #28 | #36 | #48 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2016 | #38 | #29 | #38 | #56 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2017 | #47 | #42 | #40 | #50 | Not ranked | #64 |
| 2018 | #50 | #39 | #46 | #72 | Not ranked | #62 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #38 | #51 | #62 | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #47 | #49 | #75 | Not ranked | #69 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #51 | #80 | #82 | Not ranked | #59 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #48 | #80 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #55 | #96 | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #68 | #95 | #86 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #64 | #78 | Not ranked | #73 | #90 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#22 2025 · 8,085 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #6 |
| 2007 | #5 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #7 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #10 |
| 2012 | #11 |
| 2013 | #10 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #13 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #15 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2024 | #16 |
| 2025 | #22 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#62 2025 · 804 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #8 |
| 2007 | #6 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #10 |
| 2010 | #11 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #16 |
| 2013 | #22 |
| 2014 | #24 |
| 2015 | #24 |
| 2016 | #28 |
| 2017 | #32 |
| 2018 | #37 |
| 2019 | #40 |
| 2020 | #50 |
| 2021 | #54 |
| 2022 | #53 |
| 2023 | #60 |
| 2024 | #59 |
| 2025 | #62 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#52 2024 · 86 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #9 |
| 2006 | #8 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #3 |
| 2009 | #6 |
| 2010 | #5 |
| 2011 | #4 |
| 2012 | #6 |
| 2013 | #5 |
| 2014 | #6 |
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #18 |
| 2017 | #21 |
| 2018 | #22 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #27 |
| 2021 | #38 |
| 2022 | #31 |
| 2023 | #46 |
| 2024 | #52 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#34 2025 · 53 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #5 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #3 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #5 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #5 |
| 2014 | #3 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #16 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #34 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#14 2025 · 225 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #6 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #4 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #3 |
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #3 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #11 |
| 2025 | #14 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#28 2024 · 683 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #12 |
| 2006 | #12 |
| 2007 | #14 |
| 2008 | #17 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #17 |
| 2011 | #18 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2014 | #20 |
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2016 | #24 |
| 2017 | #23 |
| 2018 | #25 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #28 |
| 2021 | #29 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #29 |
| 2024 | #28 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#65 2025 · 59 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #10 |
| 2009 | #9 |
| 2010 | #16 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #13 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #19 |
| 2015 | #28 |
| 2016 | #31 |
| 2017 | #30 |
| 2018 | #49 |
| 2019 | #48 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #52 |
| 2023 | #52 |
| 2024 | #38 |
| 2025 | #65 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.