boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #22 in 2025

Daniel

Alternative forms & variants: Dan, Danny

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“God is my judge; uprightness and moral fidelity”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:DAN-yuhl

IPA (US English):/ˈdænjəl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity198538,559 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#228,093 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,991,091Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1985 (38,559 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level8,085 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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