Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Daylan

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,576 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,576
among boys · ↓256 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Daylan · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
132 babies
All-time total
2,913
#2,646 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Daylan popularity over time

2,913 babies have been named Daylan since 1971, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 25 25 3 – #3,735
1980s – 106 106 11 +324% #2,535
1990s 22 484 506 51 +377% #1,501
2000s 42 1,030 1,072 107 +112% #1,225
2010s 20 813 833 83 -22% #1,719
2020s (to 2025) – 371 371 62 -26% #1,984

Where Daylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Daylan is most popular

Boys named Daylan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Daylan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 11 0.194 +438%
Alabama 13 0.119 +230%
Texas 50 0.057 +58%
Tennessee 10 0.055 +54%
Georgia 13 0.051 +43%
Missouri 6 0.043 +20%
Florida 12 0.025 -30%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -46%
California 5 0.005 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Daylan

Daylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,576 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,913 American babies have been named Daylan. Its peak came in 2006, when 132 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 Daylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daylan?

The median living Daylan is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 2,900 people named Daylan are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Daylan 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 – – 51 #2,576
2024 – – 61 #2,320
2023 – – 74 #2,035
2022 – – 77 #1,984
2021 – – 48 #2,660
2020 – – 60 #2,272
2019 – – 74 #1,980
2018 – – 71 #2,036
2017 – – 82 #1,822
2016 – – 85 #1,792
2015 – – 85 #1,782
2014 6 #15,047 87 #1,735
2013 7 #13,527 74 #1,905
2012 – – 80 #1,835
2011 – – 86 #1,723
2010 7 #13,843 89 #1,719
2009 – – 86 #1,763
2008 – – 125 #1,365
2007 – – 87 #1,723
2006 9 #11,674 123 #1,332
2005 – – 104 #1,420
2004 7 #13,100 99 #1,427
2003 – – 119 #1,225
2002 8 #11,392 107 #1,273
2001 9 #10,319 93 #1,373
2000 9 #10,101 87 #1,420
1995 7 #10,789 51 #1,739
1990 – – 13 #4,223
1985 – – 10 #4,121
1980 – – 7 #5,053
1975 – – 6 #4,940
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daylan?

The median living Daylan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Daylans are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Daylan are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Daylan are alive in the United States, based on 2,913 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daylan in 2025?

Daylan ranked #2,576 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daylan?

2,913 babies have been named Daylan in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daylan most popular?

Daylan peaked in 2006, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Daylan a boy or girl name?

Daylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daylan rising or falling?

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

Will Daylan become more popular?

Daylan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Daylan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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