How Many People Are Named Dayshawn?
An estimated 1,328 people in the United States have the first name Dayshawn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Dayshawn peaked in popularity in 2005 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayshawn 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 Dayshawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,328
About 1 in 258,098 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2005
71 births
Total Registered
1,350
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayshawn
Dayshawn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,350 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Dayshawn as a male name
Ranked #7,860 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (71 births)
Dayshawn as a female name
Ranked #13,977 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1995 (5 births)
Dayshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayshawn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 582 babies were registered. Dayshawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dayshawn by Decade
How has Dayshawn 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.
Dayshawn by State
Birth registrations for Dayshawn span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 27 Dayshawns were registered per state.
Dayshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Dayshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayshawn?
We estimate approximately 1,328 people named Dayshawn 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 258,098 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayshawn a common name?
Dayshawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,350 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayshawn most popular?
Dayshawn reached peak popularity in 2005, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayshawn is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayshawn a male name?
Dayshawn is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayshawn Smith, Dayshawn Johnson, Dayshawn 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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