Mcdaniel
McDaniel is a surname. It may refer to the following people:Barry McDaniel (1930–2018), American operatic baritone Chris McDaniel, American attorney and politician Clara McDaniel, American blues singer and songwriter Clint McDaniel, American basketball player David McDaniel (1939–1977), American science fiction writer Devon McDaniel, Jamaican politician Ellas McDaniel (1928–2008), better known by…
Meaning & Origin of Mcdaniel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
McDaniel is a surname. It may refer to the following people:Barry McDaniel (1930–2018), American operatic baritone Chris McDaniel, American attorney and politician Clara McDaniel, American blues singer and songwriter Clint McDaniel, American basketball player David McDaniel (1939–1977), American science fiction writer Devon McDaniel, Jamaican politician Ellas McDaniel (1928–2008), better known by…
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The Story of Mcdaniel
Mcdaniel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 9 Mcdaniels were born — ranking #2,608 that year. As of 2026, Mcdaniel ranks #9,265 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Mcdaniels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Mcdaniel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mcdaniel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mcdaniels
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- Mcdonell
- Macdonell
- Macdonnell
- Mcdonald
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- Mcconnell
- Mcdowell
- Mcdonough
- Mcdougall
- Mcdougal
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About the name Mcdaniel
Mcdaniel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Mcdaniel's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #2,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Mcdaniel'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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