Names / Boy names
Dacian
Current rank
#12,438
and easing
All-time peak
#4,572
in 2012
First recorded
1982
in U.S. data
Children named
306
since 1982
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,572 in 2012 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(DAY-shun): from Dacia. Historical and uncommon, with a smart, old-world feel. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1982. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 306 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.