Boys' name · since 1999

Dacorian

61 babies named Dacorian in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,742 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Dacorian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Dacorian recorded 61 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2023.

  • #20,742 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacorian ranks #20,742 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,742 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dacorian's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Dacorian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dacorian's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dacorian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 1999200220042006200720112012201320142023 5

Dacorian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Dacorian's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Dacorian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dacorian by state

Where Dacorian concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dacorian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 11.5%
Texas share of Dacorian's total US births 11.5%

7 of 61 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dacorian?
61 babies have been named Dacorian since 1999. All-time, it sits at #20,742 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
Where does Dacorian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacorian ranks #20,742 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dacorian most popular?
Dacorian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Dacorian most popular?
The top states for the name Dacorian are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Dacorian been used?
Dacorian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 25 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dacorian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dacoda, Dace, Dacota, Dacari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dacorian's data

  • Dacorian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Dacorians (7 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.

Keep exploring Dacorian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dacorian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2023 (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 Dacorian 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.