ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1974 First Year 1990 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #7310 Peak Rank 80 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Danial What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Danial is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Persian * Arabic * Malay * Indonesian 📖 ## The Story of Danial Danial first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 210 Danials were born — ranking #535 that year. As of 2026, Danial ranks #5,423 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 9K Danials have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Danial Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Danial. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Daniyal](/daniyal) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Danial Phonetically similar names — useful when Danial is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Daniel](/daniel) * [Danyal](/danyal) * [Danyell](/danyell) * [Danielle](/danielle) * [Daniele](/daniele) * [Dania](/dania) * Tenial * Denial * Dental * [Daniels](/daniels) * [Denzel](/denzel) * [Dunya](/dunya) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Danial What does the name Danial mean? Danial is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian. What is the origin of the name Danial? Danial has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian. How popular is Danial in 2026? In 2026, Danial ranks #5,423 among boys' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Danial most popular? Danial reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #509 that year with 210 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Danial most popular? Danial has historically been most popular in Iowa, Montana, Oregon. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danial. Is Danial a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Danial is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Danial? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danial include June, Barton, Rosevelt. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Danial? Common variants and related forms of Danial include Daniyal. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧EmilioPeak #7310](/emilio)[👧KathryPeak #7310](/kathry)[👧FalinaPeak #7310](/falina)[👧SwanPeak #7310](/swan)[👧DaviniaPeak #7310](/davinia)[👧TravondaPeak #7310](/travonda)[👧DejuanPeak #7310](/dejuan)[👧DenedraPeak #7310](/denedra) ## About the name Danial Danial is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Danial's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #509\. Use the chart and map above to compare Danial's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1957 → ](/year/1957) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.