Recorded 1986–2012 Boys' name Peak 2000 233 births

Dayshon — boys' name

233 babies named Dayshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s892000s1222010s17

The verdict

233 boys have been named Dayshon since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

233
total births
1986–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dayshon was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

20 babies were named Dayshon in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dayshon

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Dayshon between 1986 and 2012, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dayshon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayshon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dayshon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayshon 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 233 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.

Dayshon at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

233

Since 1986

27 years of records

Peak year

2000

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1986

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2012

Dayshon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1986

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2000)
20
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 201220092006200320001997199419911986 5

Dayshon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
122 births that decade — 52% of Dayshon's all-time total
1980s51990s892000s1222010s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayshon?
233 babies have been named Dayshon since 1986. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2000 with 20 births.
When was Dayshon most popular?
Dayshon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Dayshon been used?
Dayshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 27 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Dayshon?
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, 1986–2012 (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.