Holding steady.
Popularity of Daiki since 1990
Babies named Daiki per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Daiki is a Japanese masculine name whose usage in the United States has been rare but steady since it first appeared in Social Security data in 1990. Its peak popularity occurred in 1993, the highest-ranked year for the name, though it has never broken into the top 1000 nationally. The name's trajectory has remained stable over the decades, with consistent but very low annual counts. Daiki is formed from the kanji for 'great' and 'shine,' reflecting a bright and positive meaning typical of many Japanese names.
Daiki is a Japanese masculine name composed of two kanji characters. The first character, dai (大), means 'big' or 'great,' and the second, ki (輝), means 'shine' or 'brightness.' Together they convey the meaning 'great shining.' The name is common in Japan and has been used since at least the early 1990s, as recorded in U.S. Social Security data.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dai, Ki-chan
Variants: Daiki (ダイキ)
Sibling names for Daiki
Names that share Daiki's style, for a brother or sister.
