Total births
77
Boys' name · since 2000
Daegon
Daegon has 77 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
77 boys have been named Daegon since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daegon has been recorded 77 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2020.
- 77 total births
- 2000–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Daegon since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 77
- total births
- 2000–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Daegon was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Daegon in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Daegon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daegon splits its recorded history at 2008: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daegon at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Daegon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Daegon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daegon's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Daegon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daegon? ▼
Daegon has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 16 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Daegon most popular? ▼
Daegon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Daegon been used? ▼
Records for Daegon go back to 2000, giving 21 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Daegon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daegon's data
- Daegon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daegon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daegon
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Daevon Boy
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Daegan Boy
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Daeshawn Boy
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Daelyn Boy
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Compare Daegon side by side: Daegon vs Daemon Daegon vs Daevon Daegon vs Daegan
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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, 2000–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daegon: Baby Name Since 2000 - 77 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daegon. 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 Daegon 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.