Dacian comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning From the south.
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How popular is Dacian?
2012peak year
The name Dacian reached its peak in 2012, with 21 registrations (ranked #4572). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1982, roughly 30 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9222) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Dacian's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 301 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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