The baby name Dayton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1914 to 2024. It was most popular in 2008 with 681 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Dayton has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 32 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 47 |
| 1920 | 62 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 32 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 20 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 25 |
| 1929 | 24 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 23 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 16 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 22 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 42 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 31 |
| 1989 | 18 |
| 1990 | 91 |
| 1991 | 54 |
| 1992 | 51 |
| 1993 | 82 |
| 1994 | 174 |
| 1995 | 216 |
| 1996 | 257 |
| 1997 | 279 |
| 1998 | 375 |
| 1999 | 337 |
| 2000 | 405 |
| 2001 | 529 |
| 2002 | 493 |
| 2003 | 593 |
| 2004 | 596 |
| 2005 | 514 |
| 2006 | 528 |
| 2007 | 542 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2008 | 681 |
| 2009 | 608 |
| 2010 | 504 |
| 2011 | 408 |
| 2012 | 529 |
| 2013 | 373 |
| 2014 | 379 |
| 2015 | 338 |
| 2016 | 303 |
| 2017 | 336 |
| 2018 | 273 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2019 | 249 |
| 2020 | 184 |
| 2021 | 178 |
| 2022 | 140 |
| 2023 | 150 |
| 2024 | 140 |