Boys' name · since 2017

Dakston

Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Dakston, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,980 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade

Dakston is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 2017.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakston has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2018.

  • #28,980 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 2017
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakston ranks #28,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,980 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dakston's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Dakston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dakston splits its recorded history at 2018: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dakston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2017)
13
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
68101214 20172018 7

Dakston by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Dakston's strongest decade.

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

Dakston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 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 Dakston? ▼
20 babies have been named Dakston since 2017. All-time, it sits at #28,980 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2017 with 13 births.
Where does Dakston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakston ranks #28,980 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 Dakston most popular? ▼
Dakston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Dakston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dakston since 2017 -- 2 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Dakston? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Dakston

Nearby Names Like Dakston

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

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#319 93,118 births
Dakari Boy
#837 4,326 births
Dakoda Boy
#2116 3,356 births
Dakotah Boy
#3998 3,151 births
Dakarai Boy
#3695 1,493 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dakston: 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, 2017–2018 (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 Dakston 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.