Danyal
The Story of Danyal
As a girl name
Danyal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 22 Danyals were born — ranking #3,155 that year. As of 2026, Danyal ranks #10,588 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 176 Danyals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Danyal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 28 Danyals were born — ranking #3,188 that year. As of 2026, Danyal ranks #3,910 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 651 Danyals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Danyal
Danyal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 651 births in the dataset. Danyal's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,017. Use the chart and map above to compare Danyal'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 .
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