The first name Dayton
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Dayton, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 23 births (#1,144).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dayton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dayton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 195 boys born in the United States were named Dayton, the 1,099th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 568 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dayton
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dayton MillerAmerican physicist (1866–1941)
- Dayton LummisAmerican actor (1903-1988)
- Dayton Leroy RogersAmerican serial killer, born 1953
- Penn BadgleyAmerican actor and musician (born 1986)
Questions
- How popular is the name Dayton?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Dayton, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2010, with 23 births.
- Is Dayton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 16,395 US babies named Dayton since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dayton most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 568 babies were named Dayton, its highest rank at 486th.
- Is Dayton also a surname?
- Yes. Dayton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.