Daekwon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- day-KWAHN
- Origin
- Modern
Daekwon is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Daekwon come from?
Modern: modern coinage on the pattern of Daquan, Dae- plus -kwon
Is Daekwon a girl's or a boy's name?
Daekwon is a boys' name.
How popular is Daekwon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 37 boys. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the boys named Daekwon in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Daekwon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5,265 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,718 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4,670 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,567 |
| 1999 | 21 | #3,586 |
| 1998 | 27 | #2,923 |
| 1997 | 29 | #2,676 |
| 1996 | 37 | #2,213 |
| 1995 | 26 | #2,757 |
Names like Daekwon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden Deacon Brayden Kavon Aiden Dayvon Declan Keegan Davon Cannon Dayron Deegan
Names related to Daekwon
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Daekwon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/daekwon, updated 20 October 2026.