Total births
85
Girls' name · since 2007
Dayanis
85 babies named Dayanis in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16595
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Dayanis currently ranks #16595 among girls' names in America, with 85 babies recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Dayanis recorded 85 times among girls since 2007, holding rank #16595 nationally today, ahead of 6% of girls, 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 2007 to 2024.
- #16595 among girls today
- 85 born since 2007
- 2000s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dayanis is currently the #16595 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 85 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16595
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Dayanis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16595
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Dayanis was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dayanis in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Dayanis compares
85 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dayanis's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dayanis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dayanis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dayanis's full recorded timeline at 2011, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dayanis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,595
Active since
2007
Dayanis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dayanis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dayanis's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dayanis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dayanis? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 85 babies named Dayanis. Today it holds rank #16595 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 22 births.
When was Dayanis most popular? ▼
Dayanis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Dayanis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dayanis since 2007 -- 18 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dayanis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayana, Dayna, Dayanara, Dayanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dayanis's data
- Dayanis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dayanis
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dayanis
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Dayna Girl
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Dayanara Girl
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Dayanna Girl
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Daysha Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2024 (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. "Dayanis: #16595 Girls' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dayanis. 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 Dayanis 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 June 2026.