Unisex name · since 2014

Dayo

Dayo has 16 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,622 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

Dayo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2014.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayo has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.

  • #30,622 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayo ranks #30,622 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,622 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dayo's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dayo splits its recorded history at 2019: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dayo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 201420192024 5

Dayo popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1974 (Dayo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1974 5

Dayo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Dayo's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Dayo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayo? ▼
16 babies have been named Dayo since 2014. All-time, it sits at #30,622 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2019 with 6 births.
Where does Dayo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayo ranks #30,622 of 45,481 boys' 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 Dayo most popular? ▼
Dayo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Dayo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dayo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dayo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dayo since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dayo? ▼
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 Dayo's data

  • Dayo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (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 Dayo

Nearby Names Like Dayo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dayo

Dayton Boy
#1098 15,759 births
Daylen Boy
#1536 3,986 births
Dayne Boy
#5069 3,885 births
Daylon Boy
#2372 3,284 births
Daylan Boy
#2586 2,829 births

Compare Dayo side by side: Dayo vs Dayton Dayo vs Daylen Dayo vs Dayne

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Hillie
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Rozier
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Arvy
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Bunyon
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Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dayo: 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, 2014–2024 (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 Dayo 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.