Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Dailey

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #7,216
Rank 2025
#7,216
among girls · ↑1,855 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Dailey
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
18 babies
All-time total
385
#15,987 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Dailey popularity over time

385 babies have been named Dailey since 1903, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – –
1910s – 18 18 2 +260% –
1920s – 11 11 1 -39% –
1930s – 25 25 3 +127% –
1940s – 15 15 2 -40% –
1950s – 12 12 1 -20% –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 29 – 29 3 – #10,827
2000s 85 10 95 10 +228% #8,151
2010s 100 5 105 11 +11% #7,754
2020s (to 2025) 70 – 70 12 +11% #6,997

The story of Dailey

Dailey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,216 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 385 American babies have been named Dailey, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dailey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dailey?

The median living Dailey is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Dailey are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Dailey 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 15 #7,216 – –
2024 11 #9,071 – –
2023 15 #7,333 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 13 #8,135 – –
2020 16 #6,997 – –
2019 11 #9,263 – –
2018 12 #8,732 – –
2017 9 #10,895 – –
2016 13 #8,502 5 #12,595
2015 5 #17,065 – –
2014 15 #7,754 – –
2013 6 #15,056 – –
2012 14 #8,310 – –
2011 10 #10,575 – –
2010 5 #17,633 – –
2009 10 #10,872 – –
2008 – – 5 #12,907
2007 6 #15,953 – –
2006 9 #11,660 – –
2005 9 #11,130 5 #11,803
2004 11 #9,402 – –
2003 11 #9,193 – –
2002 11 #8,989 – –
2001 6 #13,920 – –
2000 12 #8,151 – –
1995 5 #13,912 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,412
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 7 #3,361
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dailey?

The median living Dailey is about 13 years old. Half of all living Daileys are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Dailey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dailey are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dailey in 2025?

Dailey ranked #7,216 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dailey?

385 babies have been named Dailey in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dailey most popular?

Dailey peaked in 2016, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dailey a boy or girl name?

Dailey is used for both: about 74% of babies named Dailey have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Dailey rising or falling?

Dailey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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