Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Daylon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,365 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,365
among boys · ↓125 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Daylon · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,450
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
154 babies
All-time total
3,294
#2,379 all-time among boys
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Daylon popularity over time

3,294 babies have been named Daylon since 1943, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #3,654
1950s – 19 19 2 +280% #3,163
1960s – 42 42 4 +121% #3,387
1970s – 84 84 8 +100% #3,103
1980s – 153 153 15 +82% #2,527
1990s 10 717 727 73 +375% #1,101
2000s – 1,187 1,187 119 +63% #1,009
2010s – 681 681 68 -43% #1,603
2020s (to 2025) – 396 396 66 -3% #2,004

Where Daylon 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 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 60 0.03 outside top 500
2030 60 0.04 outside top 500

Where Daylon is most popular

Boys named Daylon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

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 Daylon 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
Louisiana 23 0.225 +498%
Mississippi 12 0.211 +461%
Alabama 13 0.119 +216%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +110%
Texas 45 0.051 +36%
Illinois 6 0.023 -38%
California 7 0.008 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Daylon

Daylon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,365 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 3,294 American babies have been named Daylon. Its peak came in 2002, when 154 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 Daylon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daylon?

The median living Daylon is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 3,200 people named Daylon are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Daylon 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 – – 58 #2,365
2024 – – 64 #2,240
2023 – – 63 #2,250
2022 – – 75 #2,027
2021 – – 65 #2,178
2020 – – 71 #2,004
2019 – – 59 #2,320
2018 – – 58 #2,308
2017 – – 52 #2,461
2016 – – 56 #2,342
2015 – – 53 #2,416
2014 – – 68 #2,067
2013 – – 65 #2,075
2012 – – 97 #1,603
2011 – – 80 #1,799
2010 – – 93 #1,668
2009 – – 113 #1,475
2008 – – 105 #1,536
2007 – – 100 #1,567
2006 – – 113 #1,403
2005 – – 97 #1,488
2004 – – 133 #1,174
2003 – – 143 #1,084
2002 – – 154 #1,009
2001 – – 108 #1,233
2000 – – 121 #1,144
1995 – – 85 #1,269
1990 – – 26 #2,565
1985 – – 20 #2,527
1980 – – 5 #6,462
1975 – – 8 #4,037
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,618
1960 – – 6 #3,751
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daylon?

The median living Daylon is about 21 years old. Half of all living Daylons are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Daylon are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Daylon are alive in the United States, based on 3,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daylon in 2025?

Daylon ranked #2,365 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daylon?

3,294 babies have been named Daylon in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daylon most popular?

Daylon peaked in 2002, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Daylon a boy or girl name?

Daylon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daylon rising or falling?

Daylon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Daylon become more popular?

Daylon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Daylon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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