Dayton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5843 in 2016 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 31 births ranking #4788. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 57.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 80,522 girls born was named Dayton. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.