Dayvon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,610

among boys · ↑30 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayvon

How common

1 in 34,162

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

81 babies

All-time total

1,763

#3,565 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Dayvon popularity over time

1,763 babies have been named Dayvon since 1982, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	118	12	–	#2,306
1990s	485	49	+311%	#1,424
2000s	554	55	+14%	#1,747
2010s	292	29	-47%	#2,833
2020s (to 2025)	314	52	+79%	#1,888

Where Dayvon 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	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	77	0.04	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Dayvon

Dayvon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,610 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,763 American babies have been named Dayvon. Its peak came in 2021, when 81 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 Dayvon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayvon?

The median living Dayvon is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 1,700 people named Dayvon 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.

Dayvon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	50	#2,610
2024	50	#2,640
2023	50	#2,621
2022	61	#2,332
2021	81	#1,888
2020	22	#4,456
2019	24	#4,254
2018	19	#4,971
2017	26	#4,012
2016	26	#4,018
2015	16	#5,566
2014	30	#3,551
2013	35	#3,140
2012	39	#2,966
2011	35	#3,181
2010	42	#2,833
2009	40	#2,962
2008	63	#2,147
2007	60	#2,217
2006	51	#2,414
2005	47	#2,439
2004	44	#2,500
2003	65	#1,819
2002	66	#1,747
2001	61	#1,822
2000	57	#1,856
1995	53	#1,687
1990	34	#2,133
1985	11	#3,853
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayvon?

The median living Dayvon is about 21 years old. Half of all living Dayvons are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dayvon are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Dayvon are alive in the United States, based on 1,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayvon in 2025?

Dayvon ranked #2,610 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayvon?

1,763 babies have been named Dayvon in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayvon most popular?

Dayvon peaked in 2021, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Dayvon a boy or girl name?

Dayvon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dayvon rising or falling?

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

Will Dayvon become more popular?

Dayvon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Dayvon 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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