boy's name
Dyson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,899
Dyson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 96 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 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dyson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 615 |
| 2010s | 664 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How popular is Dyson?
In 2025, Dyson was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dyson 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 Dyson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dyson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dyson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dyson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dyson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dyson
How popular is the name Dyson?
In 2025, Dyson was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dyson a girl's or a boy's name?
Dyson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dyson?
Dyson has 2 syllables.
When was Dyson most popular?
Dyson peaked in 2012, when 96 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dyson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dyson currently ranks #5,194 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.