Girls' name · since 2006

Dayany

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Dayany, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

35 girls have been named Dayany since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dayany recorded 35 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2006 to 2012.

  • #39,082 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 35 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayany ranks #39,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#39,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dayany's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dayany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dayany's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dayany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4681012 20062007200820092012 6

Dayany by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 83% of the file).

2000s was Dayany's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Dayany births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayany?
Since 2006, Social Security records show 35 babies named Dayany. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,082 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
Where does Dayany sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayany ranks #39,082 of 72,339 girls' 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 Dayany most popular?
Dayany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Dayany been used?
Records for Dayany go back to 2006, giving 7 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Dayany?
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 Dayany's data

  • Dayany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dayany: 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, 2006–2012 (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 Dayany 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.