Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1995
Dailon
Dailon has 210 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1995–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
210 boys have been named Dailon since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dailon has 210 recorded births among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2023.
- 210 total births
- 1995–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Dailon since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 210
- total births
- 1995–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Dailon was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dailon in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Dailon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dailon's full recorded timeline at 2007, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dailon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Dailon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Dailon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dailon's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Dailon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (49% of all-time use).
Dailon by state
Where Dailon concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Dailon's total US births 2.4%
5 of 210 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dailon? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 210 babies named Dailon. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 15 births.
When was Dailon most popular? ▼
Dailon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Dailon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dailon are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dailon been used? ▼
Records for Dailon go back to 1995, giving 29 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Dailon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dailon's data
- Dailon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dailons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Dailon
Nearby Names Like Dailon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dailon
Dain Boy
#5277 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#9162 802 births
Daiquan Boy
783 births
Daijon Boy
#6628 755 births
Compare Dailon side by side: Dailon vs Dain Dailon vs Daivd Dailon vs Daimon
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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, 1995–2023 (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. "Dailon: Baby Name Since 1995 - 210 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dailon. 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 Dailon 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.