Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2005
Daddy
Daddy has 21 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2005–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Daddy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 2005.
Daddy has 21 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2006.
- 21 total births
- 2005–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Daddy since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 21
- total births
- 2005–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Daddy was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Daddy in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Daddy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daddy's full recorded timeline at 2006, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daddy at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Daddy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2006
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Daddy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daddy's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Daddy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daddy? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 21 babies named Daddy. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 14 births.
When was Daddy most popular? ▼
Daddy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Daddy been used? ▼
Daddy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 2 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Daddy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dade, Dadrian, Daden, Dadrien. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Daddy
Nearby Names Like Daddy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daddy
Compare Daddy side by side: Daddy vs Dade Daddy vs Dadrian Daddy vs Daden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daddy: Baby Name Since 2005 - 21 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daddy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daddy 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 June 2026.