Daylyn
The Story of Daylyn
As a girl name
Daylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 14 Daylyns were born — ranking #8,270 that year. As of 2026, Daylyn ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 248 Daylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 17 Daylyns were born — ranking #5,462 that year. As of 2026, Daylyn ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 263 Daylyns 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 Daylyn
Daylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 263 births in the dataset. Daylyn's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Daylyn'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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