boy's name
Dayne
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,599
Scotland
#424
1996 births
Dayne is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 154 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dayne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 194 |
| 1960s | 239 |
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 507 |
| 1990s | 857 |
| 2000s | 1,240 |
| 2010s | 511 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 153 |
How popular is Dayne?
In 2025, Dayne was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dayne is used
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 Dayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dayne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dayne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dayne
How popular is the name Dayne?
In 2025, Dayne was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Dayne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dayne?
Dayne has 1 syllable.
When was Dayne most popular?
Dayne peaked in 2000, when 154 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dayne currently ranks #3,226 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.