Dalayna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,536
1980s	5	1	0%	#10,764
1990s	57	6	+1040%	#7,835
2000s	147	15	+158%	#6,068
2010s	104	10	-29%	#7,915
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-68%	#8,147

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,536

1980s

#10,764

1990s

+1040%

#7,835

2000s

147

+158%

#6,068

2010s

104

-29%

#7,915

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#8,147

The story of Dalayna

Dalayna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 338 American babies have been named Dalayna. Its peak came in 2005, when 20 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 Dalayna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalayna?

The median living Dalayna is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Dalayna are alive in the United States today.

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

Dalayna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,435
2022	13	#8,147
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#12,756
2018	6	#14,208
2017	6	#14,551
2016	13	#8,506
2015	8	#12,108
2014	9	#11,203
2013	14	#8,240
2012	15	#7,915
2011	12	#9,292
2010	14	#8,377
2009	14	#8,548
2008	15	#8,214
2007	20	#6,617
2006	14	#8,351
2005	20	#6,068
2004	14	#7,934
2003	17	#6,662
2002	8	#11,368
2001	12	#8,316
2000	13	#7,680
1995	8	#9,793
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalayna?

The median living Dalayna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Dalaynas are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Dalayna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dalayna are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalayna in 2025?

Dalayna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dalayna?

338 babies have been named Dalayna in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalayna most popular?

Dalayna peaked in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Dalayna a boy or girl name?

Dalayna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dalayna rising or falling?

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

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Dalayna popularity over time

The story of Dalayna

How old are people named Dalayna?

Dalayna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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