Boys' name · since 1993

Dayshun

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Dayshun, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Dayshun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayshun has been recorded 34 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1993 to 2007.

  • #24,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayshun ranks #24,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dayshun's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% 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.

Dayshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dayshun's full recorded timeline at 2005, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dayshun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 19932002200520062007 7

Dayshun by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 85% of the file).

2000s was Dayshun's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Dayshun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (85% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayshun? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 34 babies named Dayshun. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,883 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 8 births.
Where does Dayshun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayshun ranks #24,883 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 Dayshun most popular? ▼
Dayshun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Dayshun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dayshun since 1993 -- 15 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Dayshun? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Dayshun

Nearby Names Like Dayshun

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dayshun: 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, 1993–2007 (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 Dayshun 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.