Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2023
Dahian
Dahian has 26 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8959
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Dahian currently ranks #8959 among boys' names in America, with 26 babies recorded since 2023.
Social Security Administration records show Dahian recorded 26 times among boys since 2023, holding rank #8959 nationally today, ahead of 37% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #8959 among boys today
- 26 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dahian is currently the #8959 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 26 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8959
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Dahian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8959
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dahian was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dahian in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Dahian compares
26 10th percentile among 14,294 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
Dahian's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dahian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dahian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dahian's full recorded timeline at 2024, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dahian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,959
Active since
2023
Dahian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dahian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dahian's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dahian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahian? ▼
26 babies have been named Dahian since 2023. It currently ranks #8959 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Dahian most popular? ▼
Dahian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Dahian been used? ▼
Records for Dahian go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dahian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahmir, Dahir, Dahl, Dahlton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dahian
Nearby Names Like Dahian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahian
Dahmir Boy
#6345 247 births
Dahir Boy
#11648 176 births
Dahl Boy
147 births
Dahlton Boy
115 births
Dahani Boy
30 births
Compare Dahian side by side: Dahian vs Dahmir Dahian vs Dahir Dahian vs Dahl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Dahian: #8959 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahian. 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 Dahian 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 July 2026.