How Many People Are Named Dayon?
An estimated 735 people in the United States have the first name Dayon. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Dayon peaked in popularity in 2000 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayon 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 Dayon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
735
About 1 in 466,332 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
43 births
Total Registered
750
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayon
Dayon is predominantly male (98.5%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dayon as a male name
Ranked #7,327 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (43 births)
Dayon as a female name
Ranked #15,950 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1979 (6 births)
Dayon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 290 babies were registered. Dayon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dayon by Decade
How has Dayon 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.
Dayon by State
Birth registrations for Dayon span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 15 Dayons were registered per state.
Dayon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dayon
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dayon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayon?
We estimate approximately 735 people named Dayon 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 466,332 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayon a common name?
Dayon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 750 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayon most popular?
Dayon reached peak popularity in 2000, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayon is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayon a male name?
Dayon is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayon Smith, Dayon Johnson, Dayon 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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