Dayne
The Story of Dayne
As a girl name
Dayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 15 Daynes were born — ranking #5,835 that year. As of 2026, Dayne ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 206 Daynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 148 Daynes were born — ranking #998 that year. As of 2026, Dayne ranks #5,427 for boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 4K Daynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dayne
Dayne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dayne's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #998. Use the chart and map above to compare Dayne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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