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Daytona

Unisex

Meaning of Daytona: American: 'place name derived from the city in Florida'

Daytona is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6528th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6528

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

984

First recorded 1985 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 52 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 60 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Daytona per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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