Dalynn
The Story of Dalynn
As a girl name
Dalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 13 Dalynns were born — ranking #4,247 that year. As of 2026, Dalynn ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 423 Dalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 6 Dalynns were born — ranking #8,702 that year. As of 2026, Dalynn ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Dalynns 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 Dalynn
Dalynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 423 births in the dataset. Dalynn's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #4,247. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalynn'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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