Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Dayne

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #5,082
Rank 2025
#5,082
among boys · ↓342 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Dayne · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
154 babies
All-time total
4,091
#2,146 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Dayne popularity over time

4,091 babies have been named Dayne since 1922, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 30 30 3 – #3,046
1930s – 34 34 3 +13% #3,041
1940s 17 75 92 9 +171% #2,183
1950s 7 187 194 19 +111% #1,425
1960s – 239 239 24 +23% #1,359
1970s 12 222 234 23 -2% #1,705
1980s 31 476 507 51 +117% #1,110
1990s 60 797 857 86 +69% #1,060
2000s 68 1,172 1,240 124 +45% #998
2010s – 511 511 51 -59% #1,657
2020s (to 2025) 11 142 153 26 -50% #3,437

The story of Dayne

Dayne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,082 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 4,091 American babies have been named Dayne, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 154 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 Dayne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayne?

The median living Dayne is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 37. An estimated 3,800 people named Dayne are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Dayne 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 – – 19 #5,082
2024 – – 21 #4,740
2023 5 #15,770 27 #4,030
2022 – – 20 #4,890
2021 6 #13,912 23 #4,397
2020 – – 32 #3,437
2019 – – 27 #3,916
2018 – – 29 #3,727
2017 – – 39 #3,023
2016 – – 42 #2,844
2015 – – 39 #2,979
2014 – – 38 #2,995
2013 – – 54 #2,341
2012 – – 72 #1,966
2011 – – 77 #1,838
2010 – – 94 #1,657
2009 – – 111 #1,500
2008 8 #12,900 140 #1,243
2007 8 #12,978 121 #1,372
2006 7 #13,954 116 #1,380
2005 7 #13,358 94 #1,516
2004 7 #13,102 100 #1,419
2003 8 #11,575 98 #1,373
2002 5 #16,074 119 #1,178
2001 12 #8,322 125 #1,123
2000 6 #13,599 148 #998
1995 5 #13,975 80 #1,316
1990 15 #5,899 100 #1,060
1985 – – 58 #1,259
1980 – – 19 #2,556
1975 – – 21 #2,147
1970 – – 25 #1,756
1965 – – 19 #1,822
1960 – – 16 #2,059
1955 – – 17 #1,918
1950 – – 12 #2,238
1945 – – 10 #2,284
1940 – – 9 #2,522
1935 – – 5 #3,784
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayne?

The median living Dayne is about 26 years old. Half of all living Daynes are between 18 and 37 years old.

How many people named Dayne are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Dayne are alive in the United States, based on 4,091 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayne in 2025?

Dayne ranked #5,082 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayne?

4,091 babies have been named Dayne in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayne most popular?

Dayne peaked in 2000, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Dayne a boy or girl name?

Dayne is used for both: about 5% of babies named Dayne have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Dayne rising or falling?

Dayne is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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