US rank #6851 Boys' name Peak 1977 904 births

Daymond — #6851 US boys' name

904 babies named Daymond in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s261930s591940s301950s371960s911970s1831980s801990s1352000s1432010s742020s41
#6851
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Daymond was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

27 babies were named Daymond in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daymond

The Social Security Administration has registered 904 babies named Daymond between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daymond currently holds the #6851 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daymond performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Daymond shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Daymond in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daymond 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 904 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.

Daymond at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

904

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1977

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,851

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daymond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
27
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Daymond by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
183 births that decade — 20% of Daymond's all-time total
1910s51920s261930s591940s301950s371960s911970s1831980s801990s1352000s1432010s742020s41

Daymond by state

Where Daymond concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Daymond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Daymond's total US births 0.6%
Even split

5 of 904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daymond?
904 babies have been named Daymond since 1917. It currently ranks #6851 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 27 births.
When was Daymond most popular?
Daymond was most popular in the 1970s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Daymond most popular?
The top states for the name Daymond are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Daymond been used?
Daymond has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daymond?
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.

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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, 1917–2024 (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.