Daniel
God is my judge — Hebrew origin.
Daniel currently ranks #28 in Canada (2024), #62 in England and Wales (2025), and #16 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Daniel ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Daniel has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Daniel.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #28 | #31 | #31 | #29 | #28 | — |
| England and Wales | #50 | #54 | #53 | #60 | #59 | #62 |
| USA | #14 | #16 | #14 | #17 | #16 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #28 |
| 2023 | #29 | |
| 2022 | #31 | |
| 2021 | #31 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #16 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #25 | |
| 2021 | #28 | |
| 2020 | #15 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #17 |
| 2023 | #38 | |
| 2022 | #29 | |
| 2021 | #29 | |
| 2020 | #29 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #21 | |
| 2022 | #22 | |
| 2021 | #25 | |
| 2020 | #19 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #112 |
| 2023 | #106 | |
| 2022 | #94 | |
| 2021 | #88 | |
| 2020 | #82 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #62 |
| 2024 | #59 | |
| 2023 | #60 | |
| 2022 | #53 | |
| 2021 | #54 | |
| 2020 | #50 | |
| USA | 2024 | #16 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #16 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
Names as popular as Daniel
Daniel ranked #14 among boy names in USA, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Daniel
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Daniel
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Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Daniel a popular boy name?
Yes. Daniel reached #14 in USA in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#14 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Daniel most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Daniel ranks highest in England and Wales, at #62 in 2025.
#62 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Daniel mean?
Daniel means God is my judge. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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