ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1999 First Year 2001 Last Year 2001 Peak Year #12056 Peak Rank 17 Total Count 3 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2003 First Year 2003 Last Year 2003 Peak Year #8642 Peak Rank 7 Total Count 1 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Dalys ### As a girl name American parents first put Dalys on the record books as a girl name in 1999, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Dalyss were born — ranking #12,056 that year. About 71% of every Dalys on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dalys last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Dalys as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 7 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Dalys — #8,642 in the national rankings. Dalys last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dalys Phonetically similar names — useful when Dalys is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Dailies * Daleys * Dollies * Doilies * Dallies * [Dilys](/dilys) * Doolies * Dillies * Deles * [Daily](/daily) * Delays * [Dailey](/dailey) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dalys What does the name Dalys mean? Dalys is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1999\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Dalys in 2026? In 2026, Dalys ranks #12,056 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Dalys most popular? Dalys reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #12,056 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Dalys a unisex name? Yes — Dalys is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 71% of Dalyss assigned female and 29% assigned male historically. What names go well with Dalys? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dalys include Angilee, Veanna, Natasa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AngileePeak #12056](/angilee)[👧VeannaPeak #12056](/veanna)[👧NatasaPeak #12056](/natasa)[👧LandriaPeak #12056](/landria) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MarkyPeak #8642](/marky)[👦AmondPeak #8642](/amond)[👦RashawdPeak #8642](/rashawd)[👦JobeyPeak #8642](/jobey) ## About the name Dalys Dalys is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Dalys's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #12,056\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalys's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2001 → ](/year/2001) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.