Dayami
Girl name · #2500 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dayami? In official American birth records, Dayami has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Dayami ranks #2500 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Dayami.
Babies named Dayami per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Dayami first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 392 girls were named Dayami — good for #754 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 Dayami against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dayami in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dayami is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dayami will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dayami is most common
State-level data for Dayami is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dayami
Statistically, parents drawn to Dayami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dayani, Allisson, Marely, Sayuri, and Marli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dayami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 392 | #754 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dayami?
In official American birth records, the name Dayami first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Dayami a popular girl name?
Dayami ranked #2500 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Dayami most popular?
Dayami peaked in 2008, when 392 American girls received the name (ranked #754 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dayami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Dayami. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.