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Danial

Boy

Meaning of Danial: Arabic: 'God is my judge'

Danial is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7866th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7866

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,474

First recorded 1880 · peak 1965

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 120 babies1982: 141 babies1983: 115 babies1984: 111 babies1985: 116 babies1986: 121 babies1987: 115 babies1988: 113 babies1989: 94 babies1990: 99 babies19901991: 86 babies1992: 86 babies1993: 80 babies1994: 79 babies1995: 68 babies1996: 85 babies1997: 63 babies1998: 56 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 56 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 56 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Danial per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 141.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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