Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Dalynn

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dalynn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
18 babies
All-time total
472
#13,063 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Dalynn popularity over time

472 babies have been named Dalynn since 1956, 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
000.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 19 – 19 2 – #4,607
1960s 46 – 46 5 +142% #4,262
1970s 63 – 63 6 +37% #4,278
1980s 61 – 61 6 -3% #6,826
1990s 74 11 85 9 +39% #7,655
2000s 71 21 92 9 +8% #7,936
2010s 71 12 83 8 -10% #9,023
2020s (to 2025) 18 5 23 4 -54% #12,470

The story of Dalynn

Dalynn 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 1956, 472 American babies have been named Dalynn, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 18 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 Dalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalynn?

The median living Dalynn is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Dalynn are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Dalynn 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 #12,470 – –
2023 6 #13,843 – –
2022 5 #15,868 – –
2021 – – 5 #12,545
2020 – – – –
2019 9 #10,680 – –
2018 7 #12,793 – –
2017 6 #14,557 – –
2016 12 #9,023 – –
2015 5 #17,080 – –
2014 10 #10,323 – –
2013 5 #17,179 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #17,416 6 #11,126
2010 12 #9,368 6 #11,044
2009 5 #17,965 – –
2008 5 #18,181 – –
2007 12 #9,682 6 #11,219
2006 8 #12,693 – –
2005 9 #11,134 5 #11,811
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,285 – –
2002 13 #7,936 5 #11,019
2001 6 #13,933 – –
2000 7 #12,088 5 #10,708
1995 7 #10,774 – –
1990 6 #11,738 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 7 #8,348 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 13 #4,278 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #6,545 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalynn?

The median living Dalynn is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dalynns are between 17 and 46 years old.

How many people named Dalynn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dalynn are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalynn in 2025?

Dalynn 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 Dalynn?

472 babies have been named Dalynn in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalynn most popular?

Dalynn peaked in 2002, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dalynn a boy or girl name?

Dalynn is used for both: about 90% of babies named Dalynn have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Dalynn rising or falling?

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

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