Dyaire
A unique variant spelling of the French name "Daire", meaning "oak wood".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dyaire. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dyaire today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dyaire births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dyaire. 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 Dyaire. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,809
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Dyaire: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dyaire 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 Dyaire during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dyaire
The name Dyaire is a relatively uncommon given name that is believed to have its origins in the Frisian language, which is spoken in the northern regions of the Netherlands and parts of Germany. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Frisian word "diar," which means "precious" or "valuable."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dyaire can be found in a 13th-century Frisian manuscript, where it was used to refer to a wealthy merchant from the city of Leeuwarden. This suggests that the name may have been associated with wealth and status during this time period.
In the 16th century, there are records of a Dyaire van Leeuwarden, who was a prominent figure in the Dutch Reformation movement. He was a staunch supporter of the teachings of Martin Luther and played a key role in the spread of Protestantism throughout the Netherlands.
During the 17th century, a notable individual named Dyaire Jansz was a renowned navigator and explorer from the Dutch East Indies Company. He is credited with charting several trade routes in the Indian Ocean and discovering several islands in the region.
Another historical figure bearing the name Dyaire was a French philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 18th century. Dyaire Descartes was a prominent figure in the Age of Enlightenment and is best known for his contributions to the fields of analytical geometry and Cartesian coordinates.
In the 19th century, there was a Dyaire van Gogh, who was a Dutch painter and a distant relative of the famous artist Vincent van Gogh. While not as renowned as his more famous cousin, Dyaire van Gogh was known for his landscape paintings and his depictions of rural life in the Netherlands.
While the name Dyaire has its roots in the Frisian language and culture, it has since been adopted and used in various other cultures and contexts throughout history. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, particularly in modern times.
People
Dyaire + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dyaire 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
Dyaire: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dyaire?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dyaire 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 Dyaire a common name?
We classify Dyaire 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 Dyaire most popular?
The single biggest year for Dyaire was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dyaire is about 9 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 Dyaire in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dyaire a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dyaire 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 Dyaire still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dyaire 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 Dyaire 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 Dyaire?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.