Daytona
The Story of Daytona
As a girl name
Daytona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 46 births, good for #3,469 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Daytonas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,705 among girl names with 10 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 744 Daytonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Daytona as a boy name dates back to 1991, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Daytona — #4,302 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Daytonas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 244 Daytonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daytona
Daytona is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 744 births in the dataset. Daytona's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Daytona'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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