Daya is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Daya is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,535 among girls (43) and #9,103 among boys (8) — overall #5,550 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | #3,535 | #9,103 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | #3,591 | — |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | #3,657 | — |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | #4,697 | — |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | #3,353 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #4,190 | — |
| 2019 | 32 | 32 | #4,366 | — |
| 2018 | 52 | 52 | #3,119 | — |
| 2017 | 50 | 50 | #3,208 | — |
| 2016 | 45 | 45 | #3,479 | — |
| 2015 | 42 | 42 | #3,669 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | 27 | #5,059 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | #5,175 | — |
| 2012 | 20 | 20 | #6,400 | — |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #5,787 | — |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #6,986 | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 29 | #4,973 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | #6,619 | — |
| 2007 | 22 | 22 | #6,160 | — |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | #5,970 | — |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | #6,071 | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | #5,804 | — |
| 2003 | 26 | 26 | #4,843 | — |
| 2002 | 20 | 20 | #5,725 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | #5,633 | — |
| 2000 | 18 | 18 | #6,010 | — |
| 1999 | 15 | 15 | #6,580 | — |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | #6,137 | — |
| 1997 | 8 | — | #10,024 | — |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #7,251 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #14,031 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #10,545 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #11,739 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #9,837 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #9,592 | — |
| 1984 | 6 | — | #9,418 | — |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #10,879 | — |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #7,574 | — |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #7,471 | — |
| 1977 | 14 | — | #4,713 | — |
| 1974 | 6 | — | #7,920 | — |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #8,553 | — |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #6,969 | — |