Total births
121
Boys' name · since 2003
Dayyan
Dayyan has 121 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11647
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Dayyan currently ranks #11647 among boys' names in America, with 121 babies recorded since 2003.
Dayyan has 121 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11647 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11647 among boys today
- 121 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dayyan is currently the #11647 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 121 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11647
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Dayyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11647
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Dayyan was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dayyan in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Dayyan compares
121 29th percentile among 14,294 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
Dayyan's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dayyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dayyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dayyan's full recorded timeline at 2014, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dayyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,647
Active since
2003
Dayyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Dayyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dayyan's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Dayyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dayyan? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 121 babies named Dayyan. Today it holds rank #11647 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 13 births.
When was Dayyan most popular? ▼
Dayyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Dayyan been used? ▼
Records for Dayyan go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dayyan? ▼
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.
What to do with Dayyan's data
- Dayyan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dayyan
Nearby Names Like Dayyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dayyan
Dayton Boy
#1181 15,759 births
Daylen Boy
#1348 3,986 births
Dayne Boy
#4731 3,885 births
Daylon Boy
#2242 3,284 births
Daylan Boy
#2325 2,829 births
Compare Dayyan side by side: Dayyan vs Dayton Dayyan vs Daylen Dayyan vs Dayne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dayyan: #11647 Boys' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dayyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dayyan 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 June 2026.