Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1983
Daon
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Daon, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Daon since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Daon has 16 recorded births among boys since 1983, 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 1983 to 2001.
- 16 total births
- 1983–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Daon since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Daon was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Daon in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Daon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daon's full recorded timeline at 1999, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daon at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Daon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Daon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daon's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Daon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daon? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 16 babies named Daon. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 6 births.
When was Daon most popular? ▼
Daon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Daon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daon since 1983 -- 19 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Daon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daoud, Dao, Daouda, Daonte. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1983–2001 (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. "Daon: Baby Name Since 1983 - 16 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daon. 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 Daon 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.