3,593,058births recorded
31Countries
12Variants
1946Peak · France
#6Bulgaria 2025
Daniel is a boy name family recorded 3,593,058 times in 31 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Bulgaria (#6 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1946, at 2,412.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Daniele (Italy), Danil (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Daniel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | English | 1,991,091 | 🇺🇸 United States | #22 | 1985 | ▼ 33 % |
| Daniel | English | 437,855 | 🇫🇷 France | #156 | 1946 | ▲ 21 % |
| Daniel | English | 379,083 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #220 | 1958 | ▼ 50 % |
| Daniel | English | 121,704 | 🏴 England & Wales | #62 | 1996 | ▼ 62 % |
| Daniel | English | 108,145 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #11 | 2007 | – |
| Daniel | English | 74,391 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #19 | 1985 | ▼ 36 % |
| Daniele | French | 59,397 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 1999 | – |
| Daniele | French | 938 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Daniele | French | 780 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Daniele | French | 451 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2001 | ▼ 63 % |
| Daniele | French | 186 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Daniele | French | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Danil | Belarusian | 22,170 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #233 | 2003 | ▼ 72 % |
| Danil | Belarusian | 278 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2018 | ▼ 50 % |
| Danil | Belarusian | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | #3193 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Danil | Belarusian | 115 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #292 | 2022 | – |
| Danil | Belarusian | 44 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Danil | Belarusian | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2009 | – |
| Danilo | Spanish | 13,297 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #439 | 2006 | ▼ 36 % |
| Danilo | Spanish | 4,674 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1315 | 2023 | ▼ 17 % |
| Danilo | Spanish | 964 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #173 | 1990 | ▼ 38 % |
| Danilo | Spanish | 823 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #229 | 2006 | ▼ 15 % |
| Danilo | Spanish | 515 | 🇫🇷 France | #2050 | 2015 | ▼ 6 % |
| Danilo | Spanish | 338 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #213 | 2024 | ▲ 87 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 19,962 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #239 | 2005 | ▼ 79 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 408 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #224 | 2022 | ▲ 544 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 354 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2016 | ▼ 52 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 183 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2016 | ▲ 2 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 125 | 🇫🇷 France | #3171 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Daniil | Kazakh | 66 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2005 | – |
| Danniel | English | 2,604 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 1950 | ▼ 45 % |
| Danniel | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1970 | – |
| Daniell | English | 836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1979 | new |
| Danyel | English | 738 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1976 | ▼ 67 % |
| Danyel | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 509 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #152 | 2022 | ▲ 818 % |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 144 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2025 | ▲ 331 % |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2025 | – |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | #4677 | 2025 | – |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Danylo | Ukrainian | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2009 | – |
| Danijel | Slovene | 422 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1992 | – |
| Danijel | Slovene | 173 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2017 | – |
| Danijel | Slovene | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1976 | – |
| Danijel | Slovene | 17 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2006 | – |
| Danijel | Slovene | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2011 | – |
| Danyl | English | 300 | 🇫🇷 France | #2718 | 2023 | ▼ 16 % |
| Danyl | English | 140 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Danyl | English | 74 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Danyl | English | 18 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Danyl | English | 10 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2024 | – |
| Danyl | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2021 | – |
| Danyell | English | 324 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Daniel ↔ Daniele — checked by hand
- Daniel ↔ Daniil — checked by hand
- Daniel ↔ Danylo — checked by hand
- Daniel ↔ Danijel — checked by hand
- Daniel ↔ Danniel — spelling variant
- Daniel ↔ Daniell — spelling variant
- Daniel ↔ Danyel — spelling variant
- Daniel ↔ Danyell — spelling variant
- Danil ↔ Daniil — spelling variant
- Danil ↔ Danyl — spelling variant
- Danilo ↔ Danylo — spelling variant
Questions about Daniel
How popular is the name Daniel?
In 2025 it ranked #6 in Bulgaria. Official registers record 3,593,058 births across 31 countries.
What is Daniel in other languages?
Daniele (French); Danil (Belarusian); Danilo (Spanish); Daniil (Kazakh); Danniel (English); Daniell (English); Danyel (English); Danylo (Ukrainian); Danijel (Slovene); Danyl (English).
When was Daniel most popular?
It peaked in France in 1946, at 2,412.9 births per 100,000.
Is Daniel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Daniel is a boy name.