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Summary

The name Daniel has Hebrew origins, meaning 'God is my judge'. It has evolved through several languages, including Latin and Old French, before reaching modern English. Daniel is often associated with wisdom and integrity, and it has significant biblical relevance as a prominent figure in the Bible. The name remains popular today, with a positive perception and many notable bearers.

The name Daniel is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Daniel has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Daniel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 49th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 38th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 19th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 11th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2180th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1604th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1386th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 926th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 901st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3115th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6589th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Daniel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.