Dayan is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Dayan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,867 among boys (28) and #15,483 among girls (5) — overall #7,454 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | #15,483 | #3,867 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | — | #3,006 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | — | #4,029 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,889 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,396 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,574 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,392 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,637 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,113 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | #13,253 | #4,822 |
| 2015 | 25 | 25 | #13,350 | #5,108 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #17,215 | #5,535 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,269 |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | #15,443 | #4,578 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #10,590 | #8,941 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | #11,498 | #7,715 |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | #12,724 | #6,895 |
| 2008 | 30 | 35 | #18,222 | #4,055 |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 | #12,975 | #7,725 |
| 2006 | 35 | 35 | #6,191 | #5,854 |
| 2005 | 35 | 35 | #6,611 | #4,872 |
| 2004 | 34 | 34 | #8,845 | #4,040 |
| 2003 | 26 | 26 | #8,113 | #5,627 |
| 2002 | 20 | 20 | #9,679 | #6,647 |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | #7,422 | #6,565 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #10,100 | #6,423 |
| 1999 | 15 | 21 | #11,676 | #7,313 |
| 1998 | 20 | 20 | #9,469 | #5,555 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,320 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,026 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #12,171 | — |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #8,698 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | — | #6,494 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #10,763 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — | — | #6,263 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | — | #6,052 |
| 1974 | 10 | — | #9,081 | #5,399 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | — | #4,160 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | — | #4,066 |
| 1969 | 11 | — | #7,710 | #4,049 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | — | #4,267 |