Dayton vs Daylon

Side-by-side comparison of Dayton and Daylon — 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

Daylon

Boy name · Rank #2238

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Metric Dayton Daylon
Current Rank #1188 #2238
Total Births (all years) 15,562 3,226
Peak Year 2008 2002
Peak Year Births 568 154
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Dayton Daylon
1880ss 45 —
1890ss 80 —
1900ss 54 —
1910ss 518 —
1920ss 756 —
1930ss 609 —
1940ss 509 5
1950ss 453 19
1960ss 339 42
1970ss 386 84
1980ss 590 153
1990ss 2,212 717
2000ss 4,782 1,187
2010ss 3,259 681
2020ss 970 338

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dayton Daylon
2014 352 68
2015 312 53
2016 246 56
2017 264 52
2018 264 58
2019 238 59
2020 218 71
2021 198 65
2022 198 75
2023 183 63
2024 173 64

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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