Daigon
A diminutive form of the name Daigo, of Japanese origin.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Daigon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daigon today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daigon births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daigon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daigon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,740
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Daigon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daigon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daigon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daigon
The name Daigon is believed to have its roots in the ancient language of Sumerian, which dates back to the 4th millennium BCE in the region of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "dai" meaning "to create" and "gon" meaning "life" or "essence," suggesting a meaning of "the creator of life" or "the essence of creation."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Daigon can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest surviving literary works from ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to around 2100 BCE. In this epic poem, Daigon is mentioned as a minor deity associated with fertility and the cycle of life.
During the height of the Babylonian Empire, around the 6th century BCE, the name Daigon gained popularity among the ruling class. It is recorded that a prominent Babylonian nobleman named Daigon served as a chief advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar II, known for his magnificent construction projects, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Greek philosopher and mathematician named Daigon of Alexandria made significant contributions to the field of geometry. He is credited with developing several theorems and proofs related to the properties of triangles and circles, which were later compiled in Euclid's "Elements."
During the Renaissance period, a Italian painter and sculptor named Daigon Buonarroti, born in 1475 and died in 1564, gained recognition for his intricate sculptures and frescoes adorning various churches and palaces across Italy. His most notable work is the breathtaking sculpture of David, which is considered a masterpiece of the High Renaissance era.
In the 19th century, a Russian novelist named Daigon Dostoyevsky, born in 1821 and died in 1881, became renowned for his profound psychological novels, such as "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov." His works explored the depths of the human psyche and grappled with complex philosophical and moral questions, leaving a lasting impact on literature and philosophy.
People
Daigon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daigon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daigon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daigon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daigon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Daigon a common name?
We classify Daigon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daigon most popular?
The single biggest year for Daigon was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daigon is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daigon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daigon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daigon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daigon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daigon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daigon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Daigon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.