Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Dalyn

Gender Unisex · 30% girls Rank 2025 #6,538
Rank 2025
#6,538
among boys · ↑1,931 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Dalyn
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
58 babies
All-time total
1,306
#5,433 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Dalyn popularity over time

1,306 babies have been named Dalyn since 1955, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – –
1960s 18 – 18 2 +200% –
1970s 52 5 57 6 +217% #5,989
1980s 61 29 90 9 +58% #4,600
1990s 98 201 299 30 +232% #2,608
2000s 106 389 495 50 +66% #2,305
2010s 42 209 251 25 -49% #3,915
2020s (to 2025) 6 84 90 15 -40% #4,452

The story of Dalyn

Dalyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,538 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,306 American babies have been named Dalyn, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 58 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 Dalyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalyn?

The median living Dalyn is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 1,300 people named Dalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Dalyn 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 – – 13 #6,538
2024 – – 9 #8,469
2023 – – 12 #6,987
2022 – – 12 #6,910
2021 – – 16 #5,603
2020 6 #13,842 22 #4,452
2019 – – 20 #4,835
2018 5 #16,260 19 #4,967
2017 5 #16,456 24 #4,249
2016 7 #13,239 18 #5,177
2015 5 #17,079 21 #4,580
2014 – – 19 #4,918
2013 – – 20 #4,654
2012 7 #13,834 20 #4,728
2011 6 #15,276 22 #4,395
2010 7 #13,809 26 #3,915
2009 10 #10,880 31 #3,491
2008 8 #12,878 36 #3,172
2007 6 #15,962 32 #3,392
2006 12 #9,430 43 #2,706
2005 13 #8,449 39 #2,762
2004 10 #10,085 45 #2,462
2003 5 #16,351 37 #2,684
2002 11 #8,993 45 #2,305
2001 14 #7,410 40 #2,440
2000 17 #6,273 41 #2,343
1995 8 #9,795 19 #3,453
1990 9 #8,646 7 #6,552
1985 9 #7,079 6 #5,941
1980 – – – –
1975 6 #8,205 – –
1970 8 #5,926 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,330 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalyn?

The median living Dalyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Dalyns are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dalyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalyn in 2025?

Dalyn ranked #6,538 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalyn?

1,306 babies have been named Dalyn in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalyn most popular?

Dalyn peaked in 2000, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Dalyn a boy or girl name?

Dalyn is used for both: about 30% of babies named Dalyn have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Dalyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Dalyn

Names that sound and feel close to Dalyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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