Dayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,867

among boys · ↓861 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayan · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

41 babies

All-time total

746

#7,512 all-time among boys

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Dayan popularity over time

746 babies have been named Dayan since 1968, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	11	16	2	–	#4,049
1970s	5	29	34	3	+112%	#4,066
1980s	5	5	10	1	-71%	#6,494
1990s	22	40	62	6	+520%	#5,555
2000s	118	143	261	26	+321%	#4,040
2010s	44	154	198	20	-24%	#4,578
2020s (to 2025)	5	160	165	28	+39%	#3,006

Where Dayan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dayan

Dayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,867 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 746 American babies have been named Dayan, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Dayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayan?

The median living Dayan is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Dayan 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.

Dayan 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	5	#15,483	28	#3,867
2024	–	–	41	#3,006
2023	–	–	27	#4,029
2022	–	–	20	#4,889
2021	–	–	23	#4,396
2020	–	–	21	#4,574
2019	–	–	17	#5,392
2018	–	–	21	#4,637
2017	–	–	14	#6,113
2016	7	#13,253	20	#4,822
2015	7	#13,350	18	#5,108
2014	5	#17,215	16	#5,535
2013	–	–	9	#8,269
2012	6	#15,443	21	#4,578
2011	10	#10,590	8	#8,941
2010	9	#11,498	10	#7,715
2009	8	#12,724	12	#6,895
2008	5	#18,222	25	#4,055
2007	8	#12,975	10	#7,725
2006	21	#6,191	14	#5,854
2005	18	#6,611	17	#4,872
2004	12	#8,845	22	#4,040
2003	13	#8,113	13	#5,627
2002	10	#9,679	10	#6,647
2001	14	#7,422	10	#6,565
2000	9	#10,100	10	#6,423
1995	–	–	9	#6,026
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	5	#10,763	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
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Famous people named Dayan

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

1 Dayan Khan Great Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty from 1480 to 1517 1464–1517 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayan?

The median living Dayan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Dayans are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Dayan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dayan are alive in the United States, based on 746 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dayan mean?

Dayan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dayan Díaz, Colombian baseball player Dayan Gonzalez, Cuban boxer Dayan Hochman-Vigil, American attorney and politician Dayan Jayatilleka, Sri Lankan academic, diplomat,

How popular is the name Dayan in 2025?

Dayan ranked #3,867 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayan?

746 babies have been named Dayan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayan most popular?

Dayan peaked in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Dayan a boy or girl name?

Dayan is used for both: about 27% of babies named Dayan have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Dayan rising or falling?

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

Will Dayan become more popular?

Dayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Dayan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dayan?

Well-known people named Dayan include Dayan Khan (politician).

Names like Dayan

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

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