Dayton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9478 in 2017 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 31 births ranking #4788. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 156,898 girls born was named Dayton. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.