Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Dailen

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,091
Rank 2025
#9,091
among boys · ↓2,556 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Dailen
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
25 babies
All-time total
453
#8,425 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Dailen popularity over time

453 babies have been named Dailen since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 – 27 27 3 – #6,643
2000s 5 157 162 16 +500% #4,031
2010s – 182 182 18 +12% #4,129
2020s (to 2025) – 82 82 14 -25% #5,504

The story of Dailen

Dailen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,091 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 453 American babies have been named Dailen. Its peak came in 2007, when 25 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 Dailen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dailen?

The median living Dailen is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Dailen are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Dailen 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 – – 8 #9,091
2024 – – 13 #6,535
2023 – – 17 #5,504
2022 – – 16 #5,677
2021 – – 16 #5,602
2020 – – 12 #6,717
2019 – – 15 #5,875
2018 – – 19 #4,965
2017 – – 14 #6,108
2016 – – 12 #6,809
2015 – – 12 #6,756
2014 – – 22 #4,423
2013 – – 17 #5,215
2012 – – 24 #4,159
2011 – – 24 #4,129
2010 – – 23 #4,263
2009 – – 19 #4,961
2008 – – 14 #6,133
2007 – – 25 #4,031
2006 – – 21 #4,385
2005 – – 12 #6,306
2004 – – 14 #5,553
2003 – – 14 #5,327
2002 – – 11 #6,164
2001 5 #15,904 11 #6,100
2000 – – 16 #4,625
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dailen?

The median living Dailen is about 14 years old. Half of all living Dailens are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Dailen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dailen are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dailen in 2025?

Dailen ranked #9,091 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dailen?

453 babies have been named Dailen in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dailen most popular?

Dailen peaked in 2007, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Dailen a boy or girl name?

Dailen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dailen rising or falling?

Dailen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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