How Many People Are Named Daekwon?
An estimated 216 people in the United States have the first name Daekwon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Daekwon peaked in popularity in 1996 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daekwon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daekwon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
216
About 1 in 1,586,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1996
37 births
Total Registered
220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daekwon
Daekwon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 220 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Daekwon as a male name
Ranked #8,122 in 2006
9 male births in 2006
Peak: 1996 (37 births)
Daekwon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daekwon span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 140 babies were registered. While Daekwon is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daekwon by Decade
How has Daekwon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daekwon by State
Birth registrations for Daekwon span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. On average, about 14 Daekwons were registered per state.
Daekwon + Last Name Combinations
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Daekwon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daekwon?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Daekwon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,586,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Daekwon a common name?
Daekwon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daekwon most popular?
Daekwon reached peak popularity in 1996, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daekwon is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daekwon a male name?
Daekwon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daekwon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daekwon Smith, Daekwon Johnson, Daekwon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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