Recorded 1976–2005 Boys' name Peak 1976 10 births

Dayman — boys' name

10 babies named Dayman in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52000s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Dayman since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.

10
total births
1976–2005
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Dayman was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dayman in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dayman

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Dayman between 1976 and 2005, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dayman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayman performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dayman shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayman 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 10 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.

Dayman at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

10

Since 1976

30 years of records

Peak year

1976

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1976

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2005

Dayman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1976

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
5 20051976 5

Dayman by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 50% of Dayman's all-time total
1970s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayman?
10 babies have been named Dayman since 1976. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Dayman most popular?
Dayman was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Dayman been used?
Dayman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 30 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Dayman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayton, Daylen, Dayne, Daylon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1976–2005 (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.