Dayan
Boy name · #3878 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Dayan, placing it at #3878 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Dayan.
The 57-year story
Dayan first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3001. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dayan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dayan in class?
Dayan scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dayan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dayan is most common
State-level data for Dayan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dayan
Statistically, parents drawn to Dayan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayan, Cyan, Kayan, Raiyan, and Diyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dayan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dayan a popular boy name?
Dayan ranked #3878 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Dayan most popular?
Dayan peaked in 2024, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3001 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dayan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Dayan. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.