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Daytona
OriginEnglish place name
Meaning"Day's town"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#12217
Boys#8411
44% girls · 56% boys
About Daytona
Daytona Beach is a city in Florida named after founder Matthias Day in 1870. It is well-known as the home of NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway, the racetrack which hosts the Daytona 500.
As a baby name, Daytona first appeared on the charts for girls in 1985 and peaked in 2006, when it was used for 46 baby girls.
Daytona is also given to boys, where it ranks #8411 in the US.
Pronounced day-TO-nah.
As of October 2026, Daytona ranked #12217 for girls and #8411 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3243 for girls in 1998 and #4338 for boys in 2001.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,289
Boys #4,753
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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