Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Dayson as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to David.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dayson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 930
- 930 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,282 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,282 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 68 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 748 as a first name in 2020; 181 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dayson’s family of names
In English usage, Dayson as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to David.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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