Boys name
Daniel
Daniel is a boys' name given to 1,966,627 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1985 with 38,559 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in California in 1994.
Which states favor Daniel
Daniel by state
Top states by all-time births named Daniel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 262,947 | #18 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 179,652 | #18 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 132,769 | #17 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 113,914 | #21 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 112,111 | #22 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 91,942 | #51 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 82,008 | #30 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 71,477 | #24 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 67,014 | #17 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 64,252 | #27 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 52,095 | #59 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 44,735 | #41 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 41,860 | #32 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 37,677 | #38 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 37,087 | #25 (2025) |
| 16 | Washington | 35,950 | #13 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 35,657 | #13 (2025) |
| 18 | Georgia | 34,860 | #18 (2025) |
| 19 | Arizona | 30,783 | #15 (2025) |
| 20 | Maryland | 30,417 | #28 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).