Daison
A unisex name of uncertain origin, possibly a variation of David.
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Daison. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daison today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daison births was 2012 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daison. 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.
People living today
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2012
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,849
Tracked since 1998
Census
Daison in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 166 people with the first name Daison, which placed it at #42,903 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,903
National first-name rank
People counted
166
166 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
30.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daison
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daison is Black at 30.7%. The next largest groups are White (30.1%) and Two or More Races (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daison described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daison at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American30.7% · 51
- White30.1% · 50
- Two or more races12.7% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.8% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 6
Popularity
Daison: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daison from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 73 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Daison remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daison 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 Daison during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daison
The name Daison is thought to have originated from the Old English language, derived from the combination of two words: "dæg" meaning "day," and "sunu" meaning "son." This suggests that the name may have been used to refer to a son born during the day, or perhaps a child who brought joy and light into the world like the rising sun.
During the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries, names with similar roots and meanings were quite common. The name Daison, or variations such as Daegson or Dægessunu, were likely used among the Anglo-Saxon tribes as a way to honor the natural cycle of day and night, and to celebrate the birth of a new life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daison can be found in the Domesday Book, a great survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this historical document, a man named Daison is listed as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Daison remained in use, although it was not as widespread as some other Anglo-Saxon names. One notable bearer of the name was Daison of Bury, a 12th-century English monk and scholar who authored several theological works.
During the Renaissance period, the name Daison gained some recognition due to a Scottish courtier and poet named Daison Fergusson, who lived from 1535 to 1598. Fergusson was a part of the court of Mary, Queen of Scots, and his poetry often celebrated the natural beauty of Scotland.
In the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Daison van der Meer is recorded as being one of the first Europeans to establish contact with the indigenous people of the East Indies. Van der Meer's travels and writings provided valuable insights into the cultures and landscapes of the region.
Another notable figure with the name Daison was an English artist named Daison Smythe, who lived from 1789 to 1856. Smythe was a skilled painter and engraver, and his works often depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes.
While the name Daison has fallen out of common usage in recent times, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of names with Anglo-Saxon roots, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the British Isles.
People
Daison + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daison 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
Daison: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daison?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daison 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Daison a common name?
We classify Daison as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daison most popular?
The single biggest year for Daison was 2012, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daison is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daison in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 166 people with the name Daison, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,903 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daison in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daison?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daison leans strongly male. 166 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daison?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daison is Black at 30.7%. The next largest groups are White (30.1%) and Two or More Races (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daison most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daison in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.7% (51 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Daison in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daison a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daison 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 Daison still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daison 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 Daison 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.
How many people share the name Daison?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.