How Many People Are Named Dayan?
An estimated 700 people in the United States have the first name Dayan. It is used for both genders, with 72.1% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Dayan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayan 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 Dayan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
700
About 1 in 489,649 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.1% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
41 births
Total Registered
713
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayan
Dayan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.1%) and females (27.9%). Out of 713 total births registered, 514 were male and 199 were female.
Dayan as a male name
Ranked #2,998 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (41 births)
Dayan as a female name
Ranked #13,248 in 2016
7 female births in 2016
Peak: 2006 (21 births)
Dayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 261 babies were registered. While Dayan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dayan by Decade
How has Dayan 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.
Dayan by State
Birth registrations for Dayan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in New York, Florida, California. On average, about 22 Dayans were registered per state.
Dayan + Last Name Combinations
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Dayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayan?
We estimate approximately 700 people named Dayan 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 489,649 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayan a common name?
Dayan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 713 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayan most popular?
Dayan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayan is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayan a male name?
Dayan is predominantly male. 72.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayan Smith, Dayan Johnson, Dayan 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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