Boys' name · since 1994

Daz

Daz has 23 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

23
total births
1994–2017
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

23 boys have been named Daz since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Daz recorded 23 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2017.

  • 23 total births
  • 1994–2017 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

23 boys have been named Daz since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.

23
total births
1994–2017
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Daz was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

7 babies were named Daz in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

Daz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daz's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daz at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

23

Since 1994

24 years of records

Peak year

2017

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1994

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2017

Daz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1994199920002017 7

Daz by decade

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

1990s was Daz's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Daz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daz?
Daz has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Daz most popular?
Daz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Daz been used?
Records for Daz go back to 1994, giving 24 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Daz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daziel, Dazion, Dazon, Dazhon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daz's data

  • Daz's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1994–2017 (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. "Daz: Baby Name Since 1994 - 23 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daz. 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 Daz 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 July 2026.