Total births
184
Boys' name · since 1996
Dagon
184 babies named Dagon in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Dagon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 184 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Dagon recorded 184 times among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2022.
- 184 total births
- 1996–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
184 boys have been named Dagon since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 184
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Dagon was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dagon in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Dagon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dagon splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dagon at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Dagon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Dagon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dagon's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Dagon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dagon? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 184 babies named Dagon. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 22 births.
When was Dagon most popular? ▼
Dagon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Dagon been used? ▼
Dagon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 27 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Dagon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dagoberto, Dagan, Dagen, Dagmawi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dagon's data
- Dagon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 16 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 Dagon
Nearby Names Like Dagon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dagon
Dagoberto Boy
#9125 1,732 births
Dagan Boy
#12638 1,077 births
Dagen Boy
363 births
Dagmawi Boy
#13099 192 births
Dago Boy
#9457 169 births
Compare Dagon side by side: Dagon vs Dagoberto Dagon vs Dagan Dagon vs Dagen
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, 1996–2022 (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. "Dagon: Baby Name Since 1996 - 184 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dagon. 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 Dagon 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.