Boys' name · since 1983
Dayson
Dayson has 930 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,376 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 930
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dayson is the #4317 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 930 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Dayson recorded 930 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #4317 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #5,376 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,317 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 930 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayson ranks #5,376 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,317 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 930 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,376 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 930
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dayson's 930 recorded births place it above 88.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Dayson compares
930 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 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
Dayson's all-time total is 152% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dayson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 930 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dayson splits its recorded history at 2008: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dayson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (437 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Dayson's strongest decade.
437 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
251 births
- 2010s
2010s
437 births
- 2020s 166
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 437 births (47% of all-time use).
How Dayson 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 Dayson's total volume
Dayson by state
Where Dayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| 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 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Utah | | 5 | 0.5% |
22 of 930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Dayson's data
- Dayson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (437 total births) through the 2020s (166) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Daysons (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dayson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1983–2025 (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 Dayson 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.