Total births
178
Boys' name · since 1997
Daiton
Daiton has 178 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 178
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Daiton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 178 have been recorded since 1997.
Daiton has 178 recorded births among boys since 1997, 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 1997 to 2025.
- 178 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
178 boys have been named Daiton since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 178
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Daiton was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Daiton in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Daiton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daiton splits its recorded history at 2007: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daiton at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Daiton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Daiton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daiton's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Daiton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daiton? ▼
Daiton has been given to 178 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Daiton most popular? ▼
Daiton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Daiton been used? ▼
Records for Daiton go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Daiton? ▼
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 Daiton's data
- Daiton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Daiton
Nearby Names Like Daiton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daiton
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 Daiton side by side: Daiton vs Dain Daiton vs Daivd Daiton vs Daimon
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Daiton: Baby Name Since 1997 - 178 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daiton. 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 Daiton 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.