Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Daelin

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #6,890
Rank 2025
#6,890
among boys · ↑3,224 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Daelin
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
31 babies
All-time total
478
#8,747 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Daelin popularity over time

478 babies have been named Daelin since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 10 49 59 6 – #5,091
2000s 33 188 221 22 +275% #3,655
2010s 8 122 130 13 -41% #4,278
2020s (to 2025) 5 63 68 11 -13% #5,293

The story of Daelin

Daelin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,890 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 478 American babies have been named Daelin, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daelin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daelin?

The median living Daelin is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Daelin are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daelin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,890
2024 5 #15,811 7 #10,114
2023 – – 11 #7,378
2022 – – 9 #8,452
2021 – – 7 #9,940
2020 – – 17 #5,293
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 9 #8,300
2017 – – 7 #9,904
2016 – – 11 #7,247
2015 – – 8 #8,919
2014 – – 11 #7,163
2013 – – 12 #6,693
2012 – – 23 #4,278
2011 – – 20 #4,691
2010 8 #12,558 21 #4,551
2009 – – 14 #6,160
2008 – – 14 #6,131
2007 6 #15,948 12 #6,712
2006 6 #15,568 25 #3,915
2005 – – 20 #4,351
2004 – – 25 #3,655
2003 – – 21 #4,002
2002 6 #14,003 20 #4,068
2001 6 #13,914 17 #4,518
2000 9 #10,080 20 #3,942
1995 – – 11 #5,195
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daelin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daelin?

The median living Daelin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Daelins are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Daelin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daelin are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daelin in 2025?

Daelin ranked #6,890 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daelin?

478 babies have been named Daelin in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daelin most popular?

Daelin peaked in 2006, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Daelin a boy or girl name?

Daelin is used for both: about 12% of babies named Daelin have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Daelin rising or falling?

Daelin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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