Dalyn
The Story of Dalyn
As a girl name
Dalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 17 Dalyns were born — ranking #6,207 that year. As of 2026, Dalyn ranks #13,441 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 389 Dalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 45 Dalyns were born — ranking #2,295 that year. As of 2026, Dalyn ranks #7,768 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 917 Dalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dalyn
Dalyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 917 births in the dataset. Dalyn's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,295. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalyn'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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