Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Daylee

Meaning An unknown-gender given name Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #7,987

An unknown-gender given name.

Rank 2025
#7,987
among girls · ↑2,497 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Daylee
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
27 babies
All-time total
466
#12,466 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Daylee popularity over time

466 babies have been named Daylee since 1992, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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1990s 64 – 64 6 – #5,986
2000s 179 6 185 19 +189% #5,129
2010s 152 – 152 15 -18% #5,141
2020s (to 2025) 65 – 65 11 -29% #7,733

The story of Daylee

Daylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,987 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 466 American babies have been named Daylee. Its peak came in 2006, when 27 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 Daylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daylee?

The median living Daylee is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Daylee are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Daylee 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 #7,987 – –
2024 9 #10,484 – –
2023 9 #10,521 – –
2022 14 #7,733 – –
2021 13 #8,143 – –
2020 7 #12,467 – –
2019 9 #10,690 – –
2018 14 #7,870 – –
2017 16 #7,178 – –
2016 13 #8,516 – –
2015 18 #6,794 – –
2014 11 #9,706 – –
2013 14 #8,245 – –
2012 15 #7,923 – –
2011 15 #7,895 – –
2010 27 #5,141 – –
2009 20 #6,628 – –
2008 22 #6,189 – –
2007 17 #7,474 – –
2006 21 #6,192 6 #10,980
2005 17 #6,903 – –
2004 16 #7,169 – –
2003 18 #6,375 – –
2002 23 #5,129 – –
2001 10 #9,557 – –
2000 15 #6,896 – –
1995 7 #10,790 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daylee?

The median living Daylee is about 16 years old. Half of all living Daylees are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Daylee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daylee are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Daylee mean?

An unknown-gender given name.

How popular is the name Daylee in 2025?

Daylee ranked #7,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daylee?

466 babies have been named Daylee in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daylee most popular?

Daylee peaked in 2006, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Daylee a boy or girl name?

Daylee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daylee rising or falling?

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

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