Daniil
Daniil is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Belarusian, Greek.
- Russian
- Belarusian
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Daniil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daniil is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Belarusian, Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Belarusian
- Greek
The Story of Daniil
American parents first put Daniil on the record books as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 31 Daniils were born — ranking #3,523 that year. About 52% of every Daniil on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daniil ranks #5,424 for baby boys with 17 births, gradually falling (-14%). All told, over 379 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Daniil
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Daniil. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Daniil
Daniil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 379 births in the dataset. Daniil's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Daniil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.