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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, France and 3 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Dayton is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 195 boys (rank 1097).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dayton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 | 682 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 7 | 754 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 9 | 667 | observed |
| 1891 | 7 | 766 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 13 | 567 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 7 | 900 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | 7 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 10 | 866 | observed |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 15 | 782 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 925 | observed |
| 1912 | 21 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1913 | 42 | 711 | observed |
| 1914 | 49 | 751 | observed |
| 1915 | 71 | 690 | observed |
| 1916 | 65 | 757 | observed |
| 1917 | 69 | 749 | observed |
| 1918 | 85 | 674 | observed |
| 1919 | 88 | 657 | observed |
| 1920 | 86 | 691 | observed |
| 1921 | 76 | 768 | observed |
| 1922 | 77 | 754 | observed |
| 1923 | 86 | 698 | observed |
| 1924 | 81 | 737 | observed |
| 1925 | 90 | 670 | observed |
| 1926 | 69 | 783 | observed |
| 1927 | 72 | 774 | observed |
| 1928 | 60 | 854 | observed |
| 1929 | 59 | 859 | observed |
| 1930 | 57 | 873 | observed |
| 1931 | 67 | 756 | observed |
| 1932 | 72 | 735 | observed |
| 1933 | 62 | 775 | observed |
| 1934 | 51 | 881 | observed |
| 1935 | 58 | 814 | observed |
| 1936 | 60 | 787 | observed |
| 1937 | 62 | 781 | observed |
| 1938 | 48 | 912 | observed |
| 1939 | 72 | 700 | observed |
| 1940 | 44 | 967 | observed |
| 1941 | 49 | 905 | observed |
| 1942 | 56 | 876 | observed |
| 1943 | 59 | 869 | observed |
| 1944 | 49 | 906 | observed |
| 1945 | 50 | 899 | observed |
| 1946 | 47 | 980 | observed |
| 1947 | 56 | 938 | observed |
| 1948 | 53 | 954 | observed |
| 1949 | 46 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1950 | 41 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1951 | 52 | 972 | observed |
| 1952 | 57 | 939 | observed |
| 1953 | 55 | 966 | observed |
| 1954 | 33 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1955 | 43 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1956 | 45 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1957 | 40 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1958 | 47 | 1,114 | observed |
| 1959 | 40 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1960 | 41 | 1,229 | observed |
| 1961 | 30 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1962 | 28 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1963 | 29 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1964 | 36 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1965 | 40 | 1,206 | observed |
| 1966 | 36 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1967 | 37 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 32 | 1,366 | observed |
| 1969 | 30 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1970 | 37 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1971 | 47 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1972 | 36 | 1,418 | observed |
| 1973 | 32 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1974 | 50 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1975 | 32 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1976 | 32 | 1,646 | observed |
| 1977 | 34 | 1,607 | observed |
| 1978 | 42 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1979 | 44 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1980 | 52 | 1,291 | observed |
| 1981 | 55 | 1,236 | observed |
| 1982 | 43 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1983 | 51 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1984 | 49 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1985 | 58 | 1,258 | observed |
| 1986 | 71 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1987 | 54 | 1,367 | observed |
| 1988 | 76 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1989 | 81 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1990 | 137 | 878 | observed |
| 1991 | 113 | 1,014 | observed |
| 1992 | 121 | 983 | observed |
| 1993 | 156 | 848 | observed |
| 1994 | 195 | 752 | observed |
| 1995 | 224 | 709 | observed |
| 1996 | 278 | 623 | observed |
| 1997 | 279 | 621 | observed |
| 1998 | 353 | 559 | observed |
| 1999 | 356 | 561 | observed |
| 2000 | 371 | 562 | observed |
| 2001 | 452 | 506 | observed |
| 2002 | 463 | 498 | observed |
| 2003 | 486 | 502 | observed |
| 2004 | 483 | 508 | observed |
| 2005 | 456 | 533 | observed |
| 2006 | 469 | 538 | observed |
| 2007 | 515 | 512 | observed |
| 2008 | 568 | 486 | observed |
| 2009 | 519 | 521 | observed |
| 2010 | 428 | 586 | observed |
| 2011 | 394 | 612 | observed |
| 2012 | 423 | 598 | observed |
| 2013 | 338 | 702 | observed |
| 2014 | 352 | 702 | observed |
| 2015 | 312 | 764 | observed |
| 2016 | 246 | 888 | observed |
| 2017 | 264 | 837 | observed |
| 2018 | 264 | 844 | observed |
| 2019 | 238 | 919 | observed |
| 2020 | 218 | 979 | observed |
| 2021 | 198 | 1,075 | observed |
| 2022 | 198 | 1,093 | observed |
| 2023 | 183 | 1,144 | observed |
| 2024 | 175 | 1,181 | observed |
| 2025 | 195 | 1,097 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Dayton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American physicist (1866–1941)
American actor and musician (born 1986)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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