How Many People Are Named Dyson?
An estimated 1,552 people in the United States have the first name Dyson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Dyson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dyson 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 Dyson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dyson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,552
About 1 in 220,847 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2012
96 births
Total Registered
1,569
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dyson
Dyson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,569 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Dyson as a male name
Ranked #4,089 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (96 births)
Dyson as a female name
Ranked #17,773 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Dyson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dyson span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 664 babies were registered. Dyson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dyson by Decade
How has Dyson 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.
Dyson by State
Birth registrations for Dyson span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Utah. The lowest are in South Carolina, New York, Kentucky. On average, about 18 Dysons were registered per state.
Dyson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dyson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dyson
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dyson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dyson?
We estimate approximately 1,552 people named Dyson 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 220,847 Americans share this first name.
Is Dyson a common name?
Dyson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,569 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dyson most popular?
Dyson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dyson is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dyson a male name?
Dyson is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dyson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dyson Smith, Dyson Johnson, Dyson 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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