Dayl
The Story of Dayl
As a girl name
Dayl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 5 Dayls were born — ranking #5,295 that year. As of 2026, Dayl ranks #5,828 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Dayls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dayl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 5 Dayls were born — ranking #3,828 that year. As of 2026, Dayl ranks #3,828 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dayls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dayl
Dayl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Dayl's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #5,295. Use the chart and map above to compare Dayl'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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