Male name
Daniel
121,704 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 9.
Origin
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.From Wiktionary, entry “Daniel”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 10,338 births. 121,704 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 2nd among boys' names in 1996. It is still given: 4,811 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1985: 38,853 births. 1,991,091 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1950s to the 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 5th among boys' names in 1985. It is still given: 43,256 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2009: 842 births. 29,757 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1960s to the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 3rd among boys' names in 2009. It is still given: 1,366 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 437,855 | 1900–2025 | 3rd in 1944 |
| Switzerland | 63,342* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Argentina | 59,734 | 2012–2023 | 38th in 2012 |
| Austria | 35,147 | 1984–2025 | 2nd in 1993 |
| Quebec | 9,333 | 1980–2025 | 17th in 1980 |
| Berlin | 1,475 | 2012–2023 | 31st in 2012 |
| Belgium | 658 | 2014–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first); Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
4 + 1 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 3 = 27 → 9
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 9 + 5 = 15 → 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
4 + 5 + 3 = 12 → 3
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.