Girls' name · since 1933
Daun
Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 778 babies named Daun, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,911 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 778
- born since 1933
- 1960s
- peak decade
778 girls have been named Daun since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daun has been recorded 778 times among girls since 1933, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2001.
- #8,911 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 778 born since 1933
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daun ranks #8,911 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 778 born since 1933, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,911 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 778
- born since 1933
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daun's 778 recorded births place it above 87.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Daun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daun splits its recorded history at 1961: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daun popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2001
- Peak year (1964)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Daun popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1930 (Daun as boys' name)
Daun by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (286 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Daun's strongest decade.
286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Daun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 96
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
186 births
- 1960s
1960s
286 births
- 1970s
1970s
155 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 286 births (37% of all-time use).
How Daun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Daun's total volume
Daun by state
Where Daun concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Daun's data
- Daun's decade-level peak was the 1960s (286 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dauns (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1933–2001 (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 Daun 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.