Dayan
Dayan was the #3,848 boys' name in the US in 2025 (28 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales and #1,804 in Canada.
Dayan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,848 (28) | #2,952 (7) | #1,804 (11) |
| 2024 | #3,001 (41) | #2,444 (9) | #2,062 (9) |
| 2023 | #4,002 (27) | #4,108 (4) | #1,687 (11) |
| 2022 | #4,850 (20) | #2,019 (11) | #2,052 (8) |
| 2021 | #4,362 (23) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | #2,960 (6) | #1,595 (11) |
| 2019 | #5,340 (17) | #3,937 (4) | #1,835 (9) |
| 2018 | #4,610 (21) | — | #1,682 (10) |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #3,996 (4) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | #4,810 (3) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #5,058 (18) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,533 (21) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | — | — |
Dayan as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) |
| 2010 | #11,246 (9) |
| 2009 | #12,429 (8) |
| 2008 | #17,504 (5) |
| 2007 | #12,676 (8) |
| 2006 | #6,125 (21) |
| 2005 | #6,528 (18) |
| 2004 | #8,716 (12) |
| 2003 | #7,998 (13) |
| 2002 | #9,482 (10) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #3,001.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1968.
- In 2025, 15% of US babies named Dayan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Dayan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 45,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 27,000 to 1 in 75,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,355 | 7 |
Dayan (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayan | Canada | Boys | #1,804 | 11 |
| Dayan | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Dayan | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Dayan | US | Boys | #3,848 | 28 |