Boys' name · since 1978

Daton

94 babies named Daton in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Daton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 94 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Daton recorded 94 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2019.

  • #17,815 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daton ranks #17,815 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daton's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% 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.

Daton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daton's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
456789 197819901997199920022006200820102019 6

Daton by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Daton's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Daton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daton? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 94 babies named Daton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,815 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 8 births.
Where does Daton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daton ranks #17,815 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 Daton most popular? ▼
Daton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Daton been used? ▼
Daton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 42 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Daton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dathan, Dat, Datron, Datrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daton's data

  • Daton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daton

Nearby Names Like Daton

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

Dathan Boy
#10873 1,571 births
Dat Boy
534 births
Datron Boy
144 births
Datrell Boy
69 births
Datwan Boy
59 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Enio
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Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daton: 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, 1978–2019 (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 Daton 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.