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Dyson

/ˈdaɪsən/ · 100% boys · 19 born in 2025

Dyson has been given to about 1,588 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdaɪsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,544
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dyson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 96
  • Born in 202519
  • All time1,588

How popular is Dyson?

Its best year was 2012, when 96 babies were given the name, ranking 1620th. The typical living American called Dyson is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Dyson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tyson0.85
  2. Kyson0.85
  3. Dylon0.85
  4. Bryson0.75
  5. Edison0.74
  6. Dion0.73
  7. Dillon0.71
  8. Don0.70

Middle names for Dyson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dyson Paul0.77
  2. Dyson Lee0.77
  3. Dyson Blake0.76
  4. Dyson Bryce0.76
  5. Dyson Wade0.76
  6. Dyson Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dyson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.88
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.87
  3. Azariasister · 0.87
  4. Janiyahsister · 0.86
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.86
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.86

Where Dyson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dyson White0.72
    2. Dyson Reyes0.72
    3. Dyson Lee0.72
    4. Dyson Hill0.72
    5. Dyson Hall0.72
    6. Dyson Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dyson

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.