Daysia
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word "día" meaning "day".
Name Census estimates that about 707 living Americans carry the first name Daysia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daysia today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daysia births was 2001 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daysia. 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
707
~ 1 in 484,801 Americans
Peak year
2001
50 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,282
Tracked since 1992
Census
Daysia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 604 people with the first name Daysia, which placed it at #17,987 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
#17,987
National first-name rank
People counted
604
604 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daysia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daysia is Black at 60.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.1%) and Two or More Races (13.1%). 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 Daysia 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 Daysia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.9% · 368
- Hispanic or Latino14.1% · 85
- Two or more races13.1% · 79
- White7.5% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Popularity
Daysia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daysia from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 370 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Daysia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daysia 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 Daysia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daysias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Georgia recorded the most babies named Daysia, while Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daysia
The name Daysia has its origins in the ancient Greek language, derived from the word "dysis," which means "setting" or "descent." It is believed to have emerged during the classical period of Greek civilization, approximately 5th century BCE to 6th century CE.
This name was initially associated with the Greek goddess of the evening twilight, Hesperis. In Greek mythology, Hesperis was one of the daughters of the evening star, Hesperus, who personified the planet Venus when it appeared in the western sky after sunset. The name Daysia was likely used to honor this celestial connection and the beauty of the evening sky.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daysia can be found in the ancient Greek play "Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus, written around 472 BCE. In this tragedy, the character Prometheus mentions the "Hesperides," which were the nymphs who tended to the garden of the golden apples at the western edge of the world, near the realm of Hesperis.
Throughout the centuries, the name Daysia has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Daysia of Ephesus, a renowned Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BCE. She was known for her contributions to the development of geometry and her teachings on the principles of logic and reason.
In the 2nd century CE, Daysia of Alexandria was a respected Greek scholar and physician. She is credited with writing several treatises on the medicinal properties of various herbs and plants, which were widely studied and referenced by medical practitioners of her time.
During the Byzantine Empire, Daysia Kantakouzene (1294-1376) was a prominent figure in the imperial court. She was the daughter of Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos and played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of the empire.
In the 16th century, Daysia Valesio (1522-1591) was an Italian Renaissance poet and humanist. She was renowned for her eloquent poetry and her advocacy for women's education and intellectual pursuits, which was relatively rare during that era.
Another notable figure was Daysia Montague (1678-1718), an English aristocrat and patron of the arts. She was a prominent figure in the literary and cultural circles of her time, hosting salons and gatherings where writers, artists, and intellectuals would gather and exchange ideas.
People
Daysia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daysia 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
Daysia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daysia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 707 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daysia 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 484,801 US residents.
Is Daysia a common name?
We classify Daysia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 720 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daysia most popular?
The single biggest year for Daysia was 2001, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daysia is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daysia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 604 people with the name Daysia, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,987 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 Daysia 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 Daysia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daysia appears almost entirely female. Of the 609 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Daysia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daysia is Black at 60.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.1%) and Two or More Races (13.1%). 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 Daysia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daysia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.9% (368 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 Daysia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daysia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daysia in the SSA data are female. 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 Daysia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daysia 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 Daysia 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 have the name Daysia?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Daysia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.