Daniel
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God Is My Judge
Background: The name Daniel originates from the Hebrew name Dāniyyēl (דָּנִיאֵל), which is composed of the elements 'dan' meaning 'to judge' and 'El,' meaning 'God.' The name was adopted into Greek as Δανιήλ (Daniēl) and subsequently entered Latin, retaining its original meaning as 'God is my judge.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#12
Total births
1,982,857
Most popular decade
1980s
(1,044,264 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-6 ranks)
Years in Top 100
145
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 643
- First year rank
- #25
- Peak year
- 1985
- Peak year births
- 38,564
- Peak rank
- #5
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 8,391
- Recent rank
- #16
Female
- First year
- 1900
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #1,561
- Peak year
- 1985
- Peak year births
- 294
- Peak rank
- #632
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 9
- Recent rank
- #10,241
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).