Daniyal is a distinctive choice, ranked #898 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Daniyal in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#898
About the Name Daniyal
Daniyal has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 219 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #351 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Daniyal is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Daniyal
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Daniyal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Daniyal in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Daniyal has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 219 places in the last five years. Its peak was #351 in 2010. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Daniyal is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Daniyal include: Daniyal Zahid — Daniyal Zahid is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Lahore.; Daniyal Mueenuddin — Daniyal Mueenuddin is a Pakistani-American author who writes in English.; Daniyal Aziz — Daniyal Aziz Choudhry is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Privatization, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018..
Daniyal does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Daniyals in the wild.
35
UK babies named Daniyal (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 219 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Daniyal
Likely around 1 other Daniyal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Daniyal
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Daniyal Mueenuddin is a Pakistani-American author who writes in English. His short story collection In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, has been translated into sixteen languages, and won The Story Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and other honors and critical acclaim.
Daniyal Aziz Choudhry is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Privatization, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1997 and May 2018.
Daniyal Gadzhiyev is a Kazakhstani born-Dagestani wrestler who competes for Republic of Kazakhstan. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Greco-Roman men's 84 kg event.
Danial Kenjetaiūly Ahmetov (often transliterated as Daniyal Akhmetov, Kazakh: Даниал Кенжетайұлы Ахметов, [dɑnɯˈjɑɫ kʲenʐʲeˈtʰɑjo̙ˈɫɯ axˈmʲetʰɘf] ; born 15 June 1954) is a Kazakh politician who was the 6th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 13 June 2003 to 9 January 2007. Critics refer to him as "The Terminator", a nickname he gained as the akim of Pavlodar Region for his actions in suppressing supporters of Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, the previous äkim.
Daniyal Mirza was a prince of the Mughal Empire who served as the Viceroy of the Deccan. He was the third son of the emperor Akbar and a half-brother of the emperor Jahangir.
Harvey Daniyal Robinson is an American collegiate basketball coach who is currently the head men's basketball coach at North Texas. He previously served as the head coach at Cleveland State from 2022 to 2025.
Daniyal Sultan or Daniyal Bek was an ethnic Tsakhur nobleman. general-major of the Imperial Russian Army and of the Ottoman Army and the last ruler of the Elisu Sultanate.