boy's name
Dayson
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,030
Dayson is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Dayson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 251 |
| 2010s | 437 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Dayson?
In 2025, Dayson was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dayson 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 Dayson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dayson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dayson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dayson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dayson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dayson
How popular is the name Dayson?
In 2025, Dayson was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dayson a girl's or a boy's name?
Dayson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dayson most popular?
Dayson peaked in 2015, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dayson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dayson currently ranks #4,271 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.