Daelyn
The Story of Daelyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Daelyn as a girl name dates back to 1986, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 93 newborns named Daelyn — #2,073 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Daelyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daelyn ranks #2,377 for girls with 76 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 13 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 43 births, good for #2,796 nationwide. About 42% of every Daelyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daelyn ranks #3,061 for boys with 40 births, gradually rising (+5%). All told, over 880 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daelyn
Daelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Daelyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Daelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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