Dayani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,846

among girls · ↓136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayani · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

70 babies

All-time total

753

#9,107 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Dayani popularity over time

753 babies have been named Dayani since 1998, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	13	1	–	#10,592
2000s	233	23	+1692%	#2,640
2010s	324	32	+39%	#3,098
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	-6%	#3,710

Where Dayani 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Dayani

Dayani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,846 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 753 American babies have been named Dayani. Its peak came in 2008, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dayani?

The median living Dayani is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Dayani 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.

Dayani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,846
2024	41	#3,710
2023	33	#4,305
2022	26	#5,060
2021	23	#5,440
2020	22	#5,524
2019	25	#5,197
2018	25	#5,204
2017	37	#4,016
2016	32	#4,448
2015	54	#3,098
2014	36	#4,123
2013	29	#4,791
2012	33	#4,410
2011	27	#5,100
2010	26	#5,282
2009	34	#4,396
2008	70	#2,640
2007	26	#5,409
2006	17	#7,235
2005	28	#4,738
2004	15	#7,492
2003	13	#8,114
2002	12	#8,424
2001	8	#11,271
2000	10	#9,330
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayani?

The median living Dayani is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dayanis are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Dayani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dayani are alive in the United States, based on 753 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayani in 2025?

Dayani ranked #3,846 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayani?

753 babies have been named Dayani in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayani most popular?

Dayani peaked in 2008, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Dayani a boy or girl name?

Dayani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dayani rising or falling?

Dayani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dayani become more popular?

Dayani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Dayani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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