Girls' name · since 1970

Daydra

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Daydra, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,885 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Daydra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daydra has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1988.

  • #46,885 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daydra ranks #46,885 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#46,885 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daydra's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% 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.

Daydra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Daydra's full recorded timeline at 1977, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Daydra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197019771988 5

Daydra by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 72% of the file).

1970s was Daydra's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Daydra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daydra?
18 babies have been named Daydra since 1970. All-time, it sits at #46,885 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
Where does Daydra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daydra ranks #46,885 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 Daydra most popular?
Daydra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Daydra been used?
Records for Daydra go back to 1970, giving 19 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Daydra?
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 Daydra's data

  • Daydra's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daydra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daydra: 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, 1970–1988 (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 Daydra 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.