Boys' name · since 2005

Dainian

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Dainian, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,062 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

13 boys have been named Dainian since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainian has been recorded 13 times among boys since 2005, 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 2005 to 2007.

  • #32,062 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainian ranks #32,062 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#32,062 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dainian's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dainian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dainian's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dainian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
456789 20052007 5

Dainian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Dainian's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Dainian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dainian?
Dainian has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,062 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 8 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Dainian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dainian ranks #32,062 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dainian most popular?
Dainian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Dainian been used?
The SSA has tracked Dainian since 2005 -- 3 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Dainian?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Dainian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2005–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dainian 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 August 2026.