Total births
19
Boys' name · since 2012
Dakayden
19 babies named Dakayden in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Dakayden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Dakayden recorded 19 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.
- 19 total births
- 2012–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Dakayden since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 19
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Dakayden was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dakayden in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Dakayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dakayden's full recorded timeline at 2013, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dakayden at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Dakayden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Dakayden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dakayden's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Dakayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dakayden? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 19 babies named Dakayden. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 7 births.
When was Dakayden most popular? ▼
Dakayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Dakayden been used? ▼
Dakayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dakayden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dakota, Dakari, Dakoda, Dakotah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dakayden's data
- Dakayden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dakayden
Nearby Names Like Dakayden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakayden
Dakota Boy
#326 93,118 births
Dakari Boy
#796 4,326 births
Dakoda Boy
#1978 3,356 births
Dakotah Boy
#4773 3,151 births
Dakarai Boy
#3727 1,493 births
Compare Dakayden side by side: Dakayden vs Dakota Dakayden vs Dakari Dakayden vs Dakoda
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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, 2012–2023 (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. "Dakayden: Baby Name Since 2012 - 19 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakayden. 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 Dakayden 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.