How Many People Are Named Dayton?
An estimated 13,669 people in the United States have the first name Dayton. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Dayton peaked in popularity in 2008 with 599 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayton 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 Dayton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dayton is overwhelmingly male, 619 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
13,669
About 1 in 25,075 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2008
599 births
Total Registered
16,181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayton
Dayton is predominantly male (96.2%), though 619 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dayton as a male name
Ranked #1,188 in 2024
173 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (568 births)
Dayton as a female name
Ranked #9,681 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (31 births)
Dayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,022 babies were registered. Dayton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dayton by Decade
How has Dayton 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.
Dayton by State
Birth registrations for Dayton span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Wyoming, Massachusetts, Connecticut. On average, about 232 Daytons were registered per state.
Dayton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dayton
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayton?
We estimate approximately 13,669 people named Dayton 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 25,075 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayton a common name?
Dayton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayton most popular?
Dayton reached peak popularity in 2008, when 599 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayton is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayton a male name?
Dayton is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayton Smith, Dayton Johnson, Dayton 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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