Dallyn
The Story of Dallyn
As a girl name
Dallyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Dallyns were born — ranking #13,149 that year. As of 2026, Dallyn ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Dallyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dallyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 17 Dallyns were born — ranking #4,616 that year. As of 2026, Dallyn ranks #8,981 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Dallyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dallyn
Dallyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Dallyn's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Dallyn'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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