The first name Danyal
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 boys were named Danyal, making it the 1,066th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 98 births (#283).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danyal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danyal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Danyal, the 6,894th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 28 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Danyal?
- In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Danyal, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2002, with 98 births.
- Is Danyal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 785 US babies named Danyal since 1880, 22% were girls and 78% boys.
- When was Danyal most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Danyal, its highest rank at 3,202nd.