Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1953
Daye
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Daye, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1953–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Daye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1953.
Daye has 18 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2023.
- 18 total births
- 1953–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Daye since 1953, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 18
- total births
- 1953–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Daye was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Daye in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Daye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daye splits its recorded history at 1973: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daye at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Daye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Daye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Daye's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Daye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daye? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 18 babies named Daye. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 8 births.
When was Daye most popular? ▼
Daye was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Daye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daye since 1953 -- 71 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Daye? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Daye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–2023 (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. "Daye: Baby Name Since 1953 - 18 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daye. 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 Daye 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 July 2026.