US rank #16540 Girls' name Peak 2008 85 births

Dayanis — #16540 US girls' name

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.

2000s432010s372020s5
#16540
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Dayanis

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Dayanis between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dayanis currently holds the #16540 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayanis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dayanis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayanis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 85 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dayanis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

85

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2008

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,540

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dayanis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
22
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 202420182016201220112010200920082007 12

Dayanis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
43 births that decade — 51% of Dayanis's all-time total
2000s432010s372020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayanis?
85 babies have been named Dayanis since 2007. It currently ranks #16540 among girls. The peak year 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?
Dayanis has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.