Daya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,535

among girls · ↑56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daya · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

52 babies

All-time total

935

#7,915 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Daya popularity over time

935 babies have been named Daya since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#6,969
1970s	33	–	33	3	+560%	#4,713
1980s	36	–	36	4	+9%	#7,574
1990s	63	–	63	6	+75%	#6,137
2000s	218	–	218	22	+246%	#4,843
2010s	335	–	335	34	+54%	#3,119
2020s (to 2025)	237	8	245	41	+22%	#3,353

Where Daya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Daya

Daya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,535 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 935 American babies have been named Daya. Its peak came in 2018, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daya?

The median living Daya is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Daya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#3,535	8	#9,103
2024	43	#3,591	–	–
2023	42	#3,657	–	–
2022	29	#4,697	–	–
2021	47	#3,353	–	–
2020	33	#4,190	–	–
2019	32	#4,366	–	–
2018	52	#3,119	–	–
2017	50	#3,208	–	–
2016	45	#3,479	–	–
2015	42	#3,669	–	–
2014	27	#5,059	–	–
2013	26	#5,175	–	–
2012	20	#6,400	–	–
2011	23	#5,787	–	–
2010	18	#6,986	–	–
2009	29	#4,973	–	–
2008	20	#6,619	–	–
2007	22	#6,160	–	–
2006	22	#5,970	–	–
2005	20	#6,071	–	–
2004	21	#5,804	–	–
2003	26	#4,843	–	–
2002	20	#5,725	–	–
2001	20	#5,633	–	–
2000	18	#6,010	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	6	#9,592	–	–
1980	8	#7,574	–	–
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Famous people named Daya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Daya American singer and songwriter (born 1998) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daya?

The median living Daya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Dayas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Daya are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Daya are alive in the United States, based on 935 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Daya mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).

How popular is the name Daya in 2025?

Daya ranked #3,535 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daya?

935 babies have been named Daya in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daya most popular?

Daya peaked in 2018, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Daya a boy or girl name?

Daya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daya rising or falling?

Daya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Daya become more popular?

Daya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Daya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Daya?

Well-known people named Daya include Daya (singer).

Names like Daya

Names that sound and feel close to Daya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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