Daylen Watson
There are approximately 3 people named Daylen Watson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Daylen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Watson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Daylen
4.2K
Alive today
Named Watson
279K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 15
Top Census group: Black or African American (39.7%)
Estimated bearers: 279K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #87
Per 100K: 81.28
Top ancestry: White (63.3%)
First name trend
Daylen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Daylen. The peak year was 2010 with 228 births. The average person named Daylen today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daylen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Daylen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 39.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daylen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Daylen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American39.7% · 1,220
- White30.0% · 921
- Hispanic or Latino16.6% · 511
- Two or more races9.5% · 293
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 70
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 56
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Watson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Watson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Watson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Watson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.3% · 153,686
- Black or African American27.1% · 65,952
- Two or more races4.6% · 11,241
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 8,470
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,934
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,673
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Daylen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,160 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Daylen right now.
The surname Watson appears at a rate of 81.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0813%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Daylen Watson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Watson
FAQ
Daylen Watson: questions and answers
How many people are named Daylen Watson?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Daylen Watson. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (81.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Daylen Watson?
We classify Daylen Watson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Daylen a male or female name?
Daylen is predominantly male. Out of 4,205 total SSA registrations, 92.1% were male and 7.9% were female. See the full Daylen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Daylen Watson?
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