UK boy's name
Daniil
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.
Daniil is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Daniil popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4270, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 22 births.
This profile covers 191 England and Wales registrations across 21 recorded years from 2003 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 18% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 190 living people in the UK are called Daniil. 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
- • Daniil ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2016, when 22 boys were registered as Daniil.
- • About 190 living people in the UK are estimated to have Daniil as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4270
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2016
22 births
Estimated living
190
2026
Meaning
What does Daniil mean?
The name Daniil has its origins in the Hebrew name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" or "God has judged." The name is derived from the Hebrew words "din" meaning "to judge," and "el" meaning "God." It first appeared in the Old Testament of the Bible, where Daniel was a Hebrew prophet who lived in Babylon during the 6th century BC.
The name Daniil is the Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of the name Daniel. It was brought to the Slavic lands through the influence of the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church, which used the Greek form of the name, "Daniil," in its Septuagint translation of the Old Testament.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Daniil in Slavic history is Prince Daniil Romanovich of Galicia, who ruled in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Daniil Zatochnik, a 13th-century Russian monk and writer who authored the "Instruction" or "Moralizing Tale," which is considered one of the earliest examples of Russian literature.
In the 16th century, Daniil Princes'ky was a prominent Ukrainian writer and translator who helped spread the use of the Ukrainian language in religious texts. In the 18th century, Daniil Tuptalo was a Ukrainian Orthodox saint and Metropolitan of Rostov, known for his writings on the lives of saints.
Other notable historical figures with the name Daniil include:
1. Daniil Kharms (1905-1942), a Russian writer and poet associated with the avant-garde movement in the 1920s and 1930s. 2. Daniil Andreyev (1906-1959), a Russian religious philosopher and writer who developed the concept of the "Rose of the World" cosmology. 3. Daniil Shafran (1923-1997), a Russian cellist and music pedagogue, considered one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century. 4. Daniil Kvyat (born 1994), a Russian racing driver who has competed in Formula One. 5. Daniil Medvedev (born 1996), a Russian professional tennis player and former world No. 1.
The name Daniil has a rich history and has been borne by many notable figures throughout the centuries, particularly in the Slavic regions where it has been popular.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Daniil over time
The chart below shows babies named Daniil registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 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 Daniil, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 22 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daniil by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Daniil 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 | #3486 | 26 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1871 | 130 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2970 | 35 | 6 |
Related
Names similar to Daniil
- 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
Daniil: questions and answers
How popular is the name Daniil in the UK right now?
In 2024, Daniil was ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Daniil most popular?
The peak year on record was 2016, with 22 babies registered as Daniil in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Daniil?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
How many people are called Daniil in the UK?
A total of 191 babies have been registered as Daniil across the 21 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.