Daylene: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,386
1940s	21	2	+320%	#4,711
1950s	61	6	+190%	#3,537
1960s	91	9	+49%	#3,405
1970s	84	8	-8%	#4,556
1980s	55	6	-35%	#6,404
1990s	51	5	-7%	#7,900
2000s	97	10	+90%	#7,779
2010s	52	5	-46%	#10,779
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-52%	#15,769

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,386

1940s

+320%

#4,711

1950s

+190%

#3,537

1960s

+49%

#3,405

1970s

-8%

#4,556

1980s

-35%

#6,404

1990s

-7%

#7,900

2000s

+90%

#7,779

2010s

-46%

#10,779

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#15,769

The story of Daylene

Daylene 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 1939, 532 American babies have been named Daylene. Its peak came in 2009, when 16 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 Daylene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daylene?

The median living Daylene is about 41 years old; half are between 21 and 59. An estimated 500 people named Daylene 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.

Daylene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,862
2023	5	#15,769
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,833
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,779
2017	8	#11,923
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,431
2013	8	#12,285
2012	8	#12,506
2011	6	#15,309
2010	6	#15,453
2009	16	#7,779
2008	11	#10,256
2007	11	#10,307
2006	9	#11,676
2005	8	#12,116
2004	11	#9,415
2003	7	#12,742
2002	11	#9,007
2001	7	#12,388
2000	6	#13,597
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,032
1985	6	#9,595
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,636
1970	12	#4,556
1965	6	#5,956
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,023
1950	7	#4,407
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daylene?

The median living Daylene is about 41 years old. Half of all living Daylenes are between 21 and 59 years old.

How many people named Daylene are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daylene are alive in the United States, based on 532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daylene in 2025?

Daylene 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 Daylene?

532 babies have been named Daylene in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daylene most popular?

Daylene peaked in 2009, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Daylene a boy or girl name?

Daylene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daylene rising or falling?

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

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Daylene popularity over time

The story of Daylene

How old are people named Daylene?

Daylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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