boy's name

Daniels

  • Origin Latvian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 326

Scotland

#698

2010 births

Daniels is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Daniels is a name of Latvian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Daniels over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

167
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Daniels by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 35
2010s 167
2020s (to 2024) 24

How popular is Daniels?

In 2024, Daniels was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Daniels is used

Scotland #698 3 in 2010
Ireland #847 3 in 2021
England & Wales #4,717 4 in 2024
United States #12,847 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Daniels

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daniels over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Daniels

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daniels — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Daniels

How popular is the name Daniels?

In 2024, Daniels was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Daniels a girl's or a boy's name?

Daniels is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Daniels?

Daniels has 2 syllables.

When was Daniels most popular?

Daniels peaked in 2012, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.