Boys' name · since 1982
Dacian
Dacian has 306 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 306
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
306 babies have been named Dacian since 1982, making it today's #12468 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dacian recorded 306 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #12468 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #10,456 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,468 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 306 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacian ranks #10,456 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,468 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 306 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 306
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dacian's 306 recorded births place it above 76.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Dacian compares
306 46th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dacian's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dacian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 306 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dacian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dacian's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dacian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Dacian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (116 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Dacian's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dacian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (38% of all-time use).
Dacian by state
Where Dacian concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 306 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dacian's data
- Dacian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dacians (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dacian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dacian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.