Boys' name · since 1991

Daishon

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Daishon, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

166 boys have been named Daishon since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Daishon recorded 166 times among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2018.

  • #14,087 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 166 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daishon ranks #14,087 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daishon's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% 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.

Daishon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Daishon's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Daishon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2001)
12
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 19911994199720002003200620102018 5

Daishon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (86 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Daishon's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Daishon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daishon? ▼
166 babies have been named Daishon since 1991. All-time, it sits at #14,087 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
Where does Daishon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daishon ranks #14,087 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 Daishon most popular? ▼
Daishon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Daishon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daishon since 1991 -- 28 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Daishon? ▼
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 Daishon's data

  • Daishon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daishon

Nearby Names Like Daishon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daishon

Dain Boy
#6196 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#5256 802 births
Daiquan Boy
#12543 783 births
Daijon Boy
#9187 755 births

Compare Daishon side by side: Daishon vs Dain Daishon vs Daivd Daishon vs Daimon

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Key
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Verdis
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Carel
166 births · Peak 1925
Neilan #9817
166 births · Peak 2017

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daishon: 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, 1991–2018 (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 Daishon 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.