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Daniels

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Daniels: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2024, ranging from #1021 to #4270.200820112014201720202024#1021#4270
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#2870
2007#2211
2008#1953
2009#1749
2010#1724
2011#1158
2012#1021
2013#1339
2014#1630
2015#1380
2016#1570
2017#1923
2018#1382
2019#2266
2020#2682
2021#2730
2022#3048
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 18 of the 19 years from 2006 to 2024.

In 2021: #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2730 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2005–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2005

    First recorded at #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2005–2021

    Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2005–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2005 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #354 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.

Daniels's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#138218HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#157016HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#102127HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#115822HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172413HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#174912HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Daniels is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Daniels, between 2005 and 2024, in 19 of those 20 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2010England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 201220052024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2005–202112#354 in 2010
England and Wales2006–202418#1021 in 2012
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Daniels

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2005–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2005 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #354 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.