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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dayton

Ranked #1990 - 1 in 594,751 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,451

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1990

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #1990
Rarity
1 in 594,751
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Dayton

There are an estimated 13,451 people named Dayton alive worldwide today. That ranks Dayton at #1990 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dayton is held by approximately 13,451 people, ranking #1990 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,675 U.S. residents).

Historically Dayton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.1% male).

Dayton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.1%Female 3.9%

Dayton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dayton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1885: 9
  4. 1886: 6
  5. 1887: 8
  6. 1888: 7
  7. 1890: 9
  8. 1891: 7
  9. 1892: 6
  10. 1893: 8
  11. 1894: 13
  12. 1895: 10
  13. 1896: 7
  14. 1897: 5
  15. 1898: 9
  16. 1899: 6
  17. 1900: 7
  18. 1901: 6
  19. 1904: 9
  20. 1905: 7
  21. 1907: 10
  22. 1908: 8
  23. 1909: 7
  24. 1910: 15
  25. 1911: 13
  26. 1912: 21
  27. 1913: 42
  28. 1914: 49
  29. 1915: 71
  30. 1916: 65
  31. 1917: 69
  32. 1918: 85
  33. 1919: 88
  34. 1920: 86
  35. 1921: 76
  36. 1922: 77
  37. 1923: 86
  38. 1924: 81
  39. 1925: 90
  40. 1926: 69
  41. 1927: 72
  42. 1928: 60
  43. 1929: 59
  44. 1930: 57
  45. 1931: 67
  46. 1932: 72
  47. 1933: 62
  48. 1934: 51
  49. 1935: 58
  50. 1936: 60
  51. 1937: 62
  52. 1938: 48
  53. 1939: 72
  54. 1940: 44
  55. 1941: 49
  56. 1942: 56
  57. 1943: 59
  58. 1944: 49
  59. 1945: 50
  60. 1946: 47
  61. 1947: 56
  62. 1948: 53
  63. 1949: 46
  64. 1950: 41
  65. 1951: 52
  66. 1952: 57
  67. 1953: 55
  68. 1954: 33
  69. 1955: 43
  70. 1956: 45
  71. 1957: 40
  72. 1958: 47
  73. 1959: 40
  74. 1960: 41
  75. 1961: 30
  76. 1962: 28
  77. 1963: 29
  78. 1964: 36
  79. 1965: 40
  80. 1966: 36
  81. 1967: 37
  82. 1968: 32
  83. 1969: 30
  84. 1970: 37
  85. 1971: 47
  86. 1972: 36
  87. 1973: 32
  88. 1974: 50
  89. 1975: 32
  90. 1976: 32
  91. 1977: 34
  92. 1978: 42
  93. 1979: 44
  94. 1980: 52
  95. 1981: 55
  96. 1982: 43
  97. 1983: 51
  98. 1984: 49
  99. 1985: 58
  100. 1986: 71
  101. 1987: 54
  102. 1988: 76
  103. 1989: 81
  104. 1990: 137
  105. 1991: 118
  106. 1992: 130
  107. 1993: 167
  108. 1994: 211
  109. 1995: 237
  110. 1996: 292
  111. 1997: 293
  112. 1998: 365
  113. 1999: 381
  114. 2000: 396
  115. 2001: 476
  116. 2002: 491
  117. 2003: 507
  118. 2004: 506
  119. 2005: 475
  120. 2006: 496
  121. 2007: 530
  122. 2008: 599
  123. 2009: 546
  124. 2010: 442
  125. 2011: 414
  126. 2012: 439
  127. 2013: 365
  128. 2014: 369
  129. 2015: 329
  130. 2016: 268
  131. 2017: 275
  132. 2018: 283
  133. 2019: 264
  134. 2020: 233
  135. 2021: 217
  136. 2022: 210
  137. 2023: 198
  138. 2024: 185
  139. 2025: 212

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dayton worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,451 people named Dayton alive worldwide today, ranking #1990 globally.

Is Dayton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 594,751 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,451 bearers, which is 1 in 24,675 Americans.

Is Dayton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dayton is used 96.1% male and 3.9% female.

Where does the name Dayton come from?

Who are famous people named Dayton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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