US rank #4008 Boys' name Peak 2015 906 births

Dayson — #4008 US boys' name

906 babies named Dayson in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s632000s2512010s4372020s142
#4008
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Dayson was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

68 babies were named Dayson in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dayson

The Social Security Administration has registered 906 babies named Dayson between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dayson currently holds the #4008 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 437 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dayson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dayson in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayson 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 906 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.

Dayson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

906

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2015

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,008

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dayson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
68
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941983 5

Dayson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
437 births that decade — 48% of Dayson's all-time total
1980s131990s632000s2512010s4372020s142

Dayson by state

Where Dayson concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Dayson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 2.4%
#2 Oklahoma
21 2.3%
#3 California
12 1.3%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.6%
#5 Utah
5 0.6%
Texas share of Dayson's total US births 2.4%
Even split

22 of 906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayson?
906 babies have been named Dayson since 1983. It currently ranks #4008 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 68 births.
When was Dayson most popular?
Dayson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 437 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Dayson most popular?
The top states for the name Dayson are Texas (22 births), Oklahoma (21 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Dayson been used?
Dayson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dayson?
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, 1983–2024 (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.