Declining since 2007, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Daeton since 1996
Babies named Daeton per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 156 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Meaning & origin
Daeton is a modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security records in 1996, reflecting a broader trend of invented names built around the popular -ton suffix. Its peak came in 2006, when it reached its highest usage, but it has been falling in popularity since 2007. The name is exceptionally rare, with only about 1 in every 244,011 boys receiving it in 2025, making it a highly distinctive choice that still feels familiar in sound to names like Deighton, Dayton, and similar two-syllable surnames-turned-first-names.
Daeton is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1996. It resembles the English surname Deighton, which derives from a place name meaning 'dike enclosure' in Old English, but there is no direct etymological link. The name likely arose through the fashionable trend of creating new names by adding the -ton suffix to existing sounds or names.
Sibling names for Daeton
Names that share Daeton's style, for a brother or sister.
