Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Dayton

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Dayton
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2008

Peak era

2008

Peak rank proxy

568

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 20082024

Peak year

2008

Decline from peak

69.5%

2024

173

All-time

15,562

Dayton is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2008, when 568 boys were named Dayton.

In 2024, only 173 boys were given the name.

Down 69.5% from its peak.

All told, about 15,562 Americans have been named Dayton and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2008

2008568 boys named Dayton

2024173 boys named Dayton

Curious about the history of Dayton? Browse books about the name Dayton on Amazon.