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.

#27,750 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1994
1990s
peak 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.

  • #27,750 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daz ranks #27,750 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#27,750 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daz's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 43% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #27,750 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Daz sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daz ranks #27,750 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daz

Nearby Names Like Daz

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2017 (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 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 August 2026.