Boys' name · since 1916
Daulton
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 1,554 babies named Daulton, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,554
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
Daulton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,554 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daulton has been recorded 1,554 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2024.
- #3,854 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,554 born since 1916
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daulton ranks #3,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,554 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,554
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
Daulton's 1,554 recorded births place it above 91.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Daulton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daulton's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 178, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daulton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Daulton by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (914 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Daulton's strongest decade.
914 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Daulton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
914 births
- 2000s
2000s
421 births
- 2010s 154
2010s
154 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 914 births (59% of all-time use).
How Daulton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daulton's total volume
Daulton by state
Where Daulton concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 176 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 67 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 48 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 45 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 40 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #8 | California | | 23 | 1.5% |
176 of 1,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Daulton appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daulton's data
- Daulton's decade-level peak was the 1990s (914 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Daultons (176 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Daulton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1916–2024 (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 Daulton 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.