UK boy's name
Danial
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Danial is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Danial popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2088, with 11 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 34 births.
This profile covers 575 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 32% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 573 living people in the UK are called Danial. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Danial ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 11 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 34 boys were registered as Danial.
- • Danial ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #584 in 2006.
- • About 573 living people in the UK are estimated to have Danial as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2088
2024
Births in 2024
11
Latest year
Peak year
2005
34 births
Estimated living
573
2026
Meaning
What does Danial mean?
The name Danial originates from the Hebrew language and culture. It is derived from the Biblical name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" in Hebrew. The name has its roots in ancient Judaism and can be traced back to the 6th century BC.
The name Daniel appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the prophet Daniel, who lived in Babylon during the Jewish exile. The Book of Daniel, which narrates his story, is part of the Ketuvim (Writings) section of the Hebrew Bible.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danial can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BC. The name is also mentioned in various Talmudic texts from the 3rd to 6th centuries AD.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Danial or its variations. One of the most famous is the prophet Daniel, who lived in the 6th century BC during the Babylonian captivity of the Jews. Another is Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), the English writer and author of the famous novel "Robinson Crusoe".
Other notable individuals with the name Danial include Daniel Boone (1734-1820), the American frontiersman and explorer; Daniel Webster (1782-1852), the American statesman and orator; and Daniel Inouye (1924-2012), the American politician and World War II veteran who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii.
In the Islamic tradition, the name is sometimes spelled as Danyal and is associated with the Prophet Daniel, who is revered as a messenger of God. The name has also been used in various cultures and languages, such as the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish traditions.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Danial over time
The chart below shows babies named Danial registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Danial, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 11 births in 2024, compared with 34 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danial by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Danial was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3398 | 30 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1712 | 155 | 10 |
| 2000s | #815 | 284 | 10 |
| 1990s | #652 | 106 | 4 |
Geography
Where Danial is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Danial. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Danial ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #584 in 2006.
Across the UK
Danial in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#584 in 2006
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Danial
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Danial Zakaria
film director; film producer
British-Asian film director
2007-
Related
Names similar to Danial
- Daniel 120,900
- Dylan 60,836
- David 37,852
- Dominic 20,480
- Declan 11,657
- Dexter 11,627
- Danny 8,434
- Dean 5,329
- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Danial: questions and answers
How popular is the name Danial in the UK right now?
In 2024, Danial was ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales, with 11 births registered.
When was Danial most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 34 babies registered as Danial in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Danial?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
How many people are called Danial in the UK?
A total of 575 babies have been registered as Danial across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Danial most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Danial ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #584 in 2006. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.