How Many People Are Named Dayson?
An estimated 897 people in the United States have the first name Dayson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Dayson peaked in popularity in 2015 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayson 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 Dayson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
897
About 1 in 382,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2015
68 births
Total Registered
906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayson
Dayson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 906 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dayson as a male name
Ranked #3,994 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (68 births)
Dayson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayson span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 437 babies were registered. While Dayson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dayson by Decade
How has Dayson 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.
Dayson by State
Birth registrations for Dayson span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, California. The lowest are in Utah, Louisiana, California. On average, about 13 Daysons were registered per state.
Dayson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dayson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayson?
We estimate approximately 897 people named Dayson 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 382,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayson a common name?
Dayson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayson most popular?
Dayson reached peak popularity in 2015, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayson a male name?
Dayson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayson Smith, Dayson Johnson, Dayson 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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