Daya
Girl name · #3535 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Daya is currently the #3535 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Daya.
Babies named Daya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 61-year story
Daya first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 52 girls were named Daya — good for #3107 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Daya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daya in class?
Daya scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daya is most common
State-level data for Daya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Daya
Statistically, parents drawn to Daya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Draya, Sanaya, Enaya, Nalaya, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daya a popular girl name?
Daya ranked #3535 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Daya most popular?
Daya peaked in 2018, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3107 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Daya. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.