Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Daytona

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #12,217
Rank 2025
#12,217
among girls · ↓1,732 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Daytona
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
60 babies
All-time total
984
#9,267 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Daytona popularity over time

984 babies have been named Daytona since 1985, 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
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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
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1980s 17 – 17 2 – #8,559
1990s 189 65 254 25 +1394% #3,243
2000s 318 129 447 45 +76% #3,418
2010s 142 38 180 18 -60% #5,467
2020s (to 2025) 65 21 86 14 -20% #5,801

The story of Daytona

Daytona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,217 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 984 American babies have been named Daytona, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 60 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 Daytona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daytona?

The median living Daytona is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 1,000 people named Daytona are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Daytona 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 7 #12,217 9 #8,411
2024 9 #10,485 – –
2023 12 #8,611 – –
2022 9 #10,585 6 #11,190
2021 21 #5,801 – –
2020 7 #12,468 6 #10,919
2019 13 #8,239 – –
2018 12 #8,747 7 #9,909
2017 10 #10,149 6 #11,084
2016 13 #8,518 – –
2015 12 #9,094 – –
2014 9 #11,225 5 #12,505
2013 13 #8,709 7 #9,895
2012 20 #6,402 – –
2011 15 #7,896 6 #11,152
2010 25 #5,467 7 #9,921
2009 25 #5,585 – –
2008 36 #4,290 7 #10,111
2007 30 #4,848 12 #6,727
2006 46 #3,474 13 #6,185
2005 44 #3,418 16 #5,087
2004 22 #5,621 15 #5,309
2003 37 #3,751 15 #5,092
2002 32 #4,010 16 #4,753
2001 27 #4,478 18 #4,338
2000 19 #5,765 17 #4,438
1995 22 #4,560 9 #6,030
1990 13 #6,559 – –
1985 7 #8,559 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daytona?

The median living Daytona is about 20 years old. Half of all living Daytonas are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Daytona are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Daytona are alive in the United States, based on 984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daytona in 2025?

Daytona ranked #12,217 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daytona?

984 babies have been named Daytona in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daytona most popular?

Daytona peaked in 2005, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Daytona a boy or girl name?

Daytona is used for both: about 74% of babies named Daytona have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Daytona rising or falling?

Daytona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Daytona

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