Total births
1,356
Boys' name · since 1980
Dayshawn
1,356 babies named Dayshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7937
- among boys today
- 1,356
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
1,356 babies have been named Dayshawn since 1980, making it today's #7937 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayshawn has been recorded 1,356 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #7937 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #7937 among boys today
- 1,356 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dayshawn is currently the #7937 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 1,356 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7937
- among boys today
- 1,356
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Dayshawn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7937
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Dayshawn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
71 babies were named Dayshawn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Dayshawn compares
1,356 Top 26% higher than 74% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dayshawn's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dayshawn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,356 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dayshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dayshawn splits its recorded history at 2005: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dayshawn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,937
Active since
1980
Dayshawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dayshawn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1995 (Dayshawn as girls' name)
Dayshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dayshawn's strongest decade.
582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dayshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
428 births
- 2000s
2000s
582 births
- 2010s 201
2010s
201 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 582 births (43% of all-time use).
How Dayshawn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dayshawn's total volume
Dayshawn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dayshawn by state
Where Dayshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 188 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 32 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #7 | California | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 12 | 0.9% |
New York share of Dayshawn's total US births 13.9%
Even split
188 of 1,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Dayshawn appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dayshawn? ▼
Dayshawn has been given to 1,356 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7937 as of the latest data. 71 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Dayshawn most popular? ▼
Dayshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Dayshawn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dayshawn are New York (188 births), Michigan (32 births), Ohio (27 births).
How long has the name Dayshawn been used? ▼
Dayshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dayshawn? ▼
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 Dayshawn's data
- Dayshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (582 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dayshawns (188 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Dayshawn
Nearby Names Like Dayshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dayshawn
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 Dayshawn side by side: Dayshawn vs Dayton Dayshawn vs Daylen Dayshawn vs Dayne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dayshawn
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Dayshawn: #7937 Boys' Name - 1,356 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dayshawn. 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 Dayshawn 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.