Recorded 1985–2006 Boys' name Peak 1988 33 births

Daytron — boys' name

33 babies named Daytron in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 boys have been named Daytron since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

33
total births
1985–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1988
Single peak year

7 babies were named Daytron in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daytron

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Daytron between 1985 and 2006, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daytron currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daytron performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Daytron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daytron 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 33 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.

Daytron at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

33

Since 1985

22 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1985

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2006

Daytron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1985

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Daytron by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 52% of Daytron's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daytron?
33 babies have been named Daytron since 1985. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1988 with 7 births.
When was Daytron most popular?
Daytron was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Daytron been used?
Daytron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 22 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Daytron?
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, 1985–2006 (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.