unisex name
Day
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 308
Day is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Day over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Day?
In 2025, Day was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Day
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Day also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Day over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Day
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Day — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Day
How popular is the name Day?
In 2025, Day was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Day a girl's or a boy's name?
Day is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Day?
Day has 1 syllable.
When was Day most popular?
Day peaked in 1975, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Day a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Day currently ranks #11,624 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.