boy's name
Dakin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 63
Dakin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dakin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 6 |
How popular is Dakin?
In 2012, Dakin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dakin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dakin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dakin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dakin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dakin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dakin
How popular is the name Dakin?
In 2012, Dakin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dakin a girl's or a boy's name?
Dakin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dakin?
Dakin has 2 syllables.
When was Dakin most popular?
Dakin peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.