Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1972
Daymion
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Daymion, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 206
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Daymion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 206 have been recorded since 1972.
Daymion has 206 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2020.
- 206 total births
- 1972–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
206 boys have been named Daymion since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 206
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Daymion was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
16 babies were named Daymion in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Daymion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daymion's full recorded timeline at 2007, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daymion at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Daymion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2020
- Peak year (2006)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Daymion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daymion's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Daymion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daymion? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 206 babies named Daymion. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 16 births.
When was Daymion most popular? ▼
Daymion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Daymion been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daymion since 1972 -- 49 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Daymion? ▼
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.
What to do with Daymion's data
- Daymion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daymion
Nearby Names Like Daymion
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daymion
Dayton Boy
#1181 15,759 births
Daylen Boy
#1348 3,986 births
Dayne Boy
#4731 3,885 births
Daylon Boy
#2242 3,284 births
Daylan Boy
#2325 2,829 births
Compare Daymion side by side: Daymion vs Dayton Daymion vs Daylen Daymion vs Dayne
Related Names
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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, 1972–2020 (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. "Daymion: Baby Name Since 1972 - 206 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daymion. 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 Daymion 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.