Dayton vs Daylen

Side-by-side comparison of Dayton and Daylen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dayton

Boy name · Rank #1188

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Name B

Daylen

Boy name · Rank #1345

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Metric Dayton Daylen
Current Rank #1188 #1345
Total Births (all years) 15,562 3,872
Peak Year 2008 2010
Peak Year Births 568 201
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Dayton Daylen
1880ss 45 —
1890ss 80 —
1900ss 54 —
1910ss 518 —
1920ss 756 —
1930ss 609 —
1940ss 509 —
1950ss 453 —
1960ss 339 —
1970ss 386 6
1980ss 590 49
1990ss 2,212 317
2000ss 4,782 1,218
2010ss 3,259 1,554
2020ss 970 728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dayton Daylen
2014 352 151
2015 312 139
2016 246 150
2017 264 137
2018 264 141
2019 238 158
2020 218 139
2021 198 129
2022 198 178
2023 183 140
2024 173 142

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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