Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Daylyn

Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 #8,409
Rank 2025
#8,409
among boys · ↑69 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Daylyn
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
29 babies
All-time total
520
#10,729 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Daylyn popularity over time

520 babies have been named Daylyn since 1982, 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 – – – – – –
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1980s 5 – 5 1 – –
1990s 52 19 71 7 +1320% #8,031
2000s 94 95 189 19 +166% #5,707
2010s 74 100 174 17 -8% #5,736
2020s (to 2025) 23 58 81 14 -22% #5,509

The story of Daylyn

Daylyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,409 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 520 American babies have been named Daylyn, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Daylyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daylyn?

The median living Daylyn is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Daylyn 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.

Daylyn 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 – – 9 #8,409
2024 – – 9 #8,478
2023 6 #13,859 17 #5,509
2022 – – 7 #10,050
2021 8 #11,374 6 #11,091
2020 9 #10,474 10 #7,640
2019 – – 5 #12,599
2018 7 #12,808 6 #11,085
2017 5 #16,494 14 #6,114
2016 6 #14,790 9 #8,299
2015 12 #9,092 8 #8,933
2014 6 #15,048 8 #8,961
2013 11 #9,764 6 #11,048
2012 – – 14 #6,070
2011 13 #8,753 15 #5,736
2010 14 #8,385 15 #5,804
2009 9 #11,708 14 #6,174
2008 6 #15,895 14 #6,146
2007 11 #10,308 15 #5,707
2006 9 #11,677 11 #7,026
2005 12 #9,042 7 #9,348
2004 12 #8,846 – –
2003 8 #11,574 8 #8,023
2002 10 #9,680 10 #6,648
2001 11 #8,915 7 #8,512
2000 6 #13,598 9 #6,963
1995 – – 6 #8,031
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daylyn?

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

How many people named Daylyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daylyn are alive in the United States, based on 520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daylyn in 2025?

Daylyn ranked #8,409 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daylyn?

520 babies have been named Daylyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daylyn most popular?

Daylyn peaked in 2010, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Daylyn a boy or girl name?

Daylyn is used for both: about 48% of babies named Daylyn have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Daylyn rising or falling?

Daylyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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