Dayton is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #498 in 2002 with 463 recorded births. This places Dayton in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 568 births ranking #486. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 66.5%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 4,193 boys born was named Dayton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.