Total births
63
Boys' name · since 1975
Dakin
63 babies named Dakin in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1975–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Dakin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1975.
Dakin has 63 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2012.
- 63 total births
- 1975–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 boys have been named Dakin since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 63
- total births
- 1975–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Dakin was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dakin in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Dakin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dakin splits its recorded history at 1993: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dakin at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Dakin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Dakin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dakin's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Dakin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dakin? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 63 babies named Dakin. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 9 births.
When was Dakin most popular? ▼
Dakin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Dakin been used? ▼
Dakin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 38 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Dakin? ▼
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 Dakin's data
- Dakin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Dakin
Nearby Names Like Dakin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakin
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 Dakin side by side: Dakin vs Dakota Dakin vs Dakari Dakin vs Dakoda
Related Names
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, 1975–2012 (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. "Dakin: Baby Name Since 1975 - 63 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakin. 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 Dakin 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.