boy's name
Daniyal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,909
Ireland
#714
2024 births
Daniyal is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 118 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,998 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Daniyal over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 453 |
| 2010s | 849 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 233 |
How popular is Daniyal?
In 2025, Daniyal was given to 31 babies in England and Wales, ranking #995 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daniyal is used
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 Daniyal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daniyal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daniyal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daniyal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daniyal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daniyal
How popular is the name Daniyal?
In 2025, Daniyal was given to 31 babies in England and Wales, ranking #995 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daniyal a girl's or a boy's name?
Daniyal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Daniyal most popular?
Daniyal peaked in 2010, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Daniyal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daniyal currently ranks #807 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.