Daly: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	–	7	1	–	#9,497
1990s	99	10	109	11	+1457%	#5,866
2000s	98	13	111	11	+2%	#5,500
2010s	62	20	82	8	-26%	#8,241
2020s (to 2025)	42	5	47	8	-4%	#9,129

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,497

1990s

109

+1457%

#5,866

2000s

111

+2%

#5,500

2010s

-26%

#8,241

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#9,129

The story of Daly

Daly 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 1988, 356 American babies have been named Daly, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 21 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 Daly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daly?

The median living Daly is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Daly 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.

Daly 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	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#12,469	–	–
2023	11	#9,129	–	–
2022	7	#12,550	5	#12,744
2021	8	#11,359	–	–
2020	9	#10,465	–	–
2019	5	#16,107	–	–
2018	6	#14,211	5	#12,577
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#17,078	5	#12,468
2014	9	#11,207	–	–
2013	14	#8,241	5	#12,546
2012	13	#8,749	–	–
2011	10	#10,577	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,643
2009	6	#15,695	–	–
2008	8	#12,877	–	–
2007	9	#11,865	–	–
2006	9	#11,664	7	#9,787
2005	8	#12,097	6	#10,369
2004	9	#10,897	–	–
2003	8	#11,556	–	–
2002	21	#5,500	–	–
2001	12	#8,317	–	–
2000	8	#10,976	–	–
1995	8	#9,794	–	–
1990	5	#13,449	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daly?

The median living Daly is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dalys are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Daly are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daly are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daly in 2025?

Daly 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 Daly?

356 babies have been named Daly in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daly most popular?

Daly peaked in 2002, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Daly a boy or girl name?

Daly is used for both: about 87% of babies named Daly have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Daly rising or falling?

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

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Daly popularity over time

The story of Daly

How old are people named Daly?

Daly year by year

Frequently asked questions

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