The baby name Daiton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-tən (IPA: /ˈdeɪtən/).
Daiton is English in Origin.
The baby name Daiton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-tən (IPA: /ˈdeɪtən/).
Daiton is English in Origin.
Rooted in English habitational surnames, Daiton is a modern respelling of Dayton, itself linked to the Yorkshire place-name Deighton. Deighton derives from Old English dic (ditch, dike) and tun (farmstead, enclosure), yielding the sense settlement by the ditch. The spelling Dayton became established in North America and gained further visibility through the city of Dayton, Ohio, named for statesman Jonathan Dayton.
As a given name, Dayton appears in U.S. records from the late 19th century and grew through the surname-as-first-name trend of the 20th and 21st centuries; usage is largely masculine but increasingly unisex. Daiton remains rare, favored by parents seeking a distinctive look while preserving Dayton’s sound. Related forms and variants include Dayton, Deyton, Dayten, Daytin, and the surname Deighton. The name’s core meaning reflects its Old English roots: a town or enclosure by a dike.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
Daiton is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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