How Many People Are Named Daelyn?
An estimated 2,373 people in the United States have the first name Daelyn. It is used for both genders, with 66.6% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Daelyn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 130 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Daelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,373
About 1 in 144,439 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
130 births
Total Registered
2,398
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daelyn
Daelyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.4%) and females (66.6%). Out of 2,398 total births registered, 800 were male and 1,598 were female.
Daelyn as a male name
Ranked #3,051 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (43 births)
Daelyn as a female name
Ranked #2,456 in 2024
73 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (93 births)
Daelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daelyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 974 babies were registered. While Daelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daelyn by Decade
How has Daelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daelyn by State
Birth registrations for Daelyn span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, Maryland, Illinois. On average, about 43 Daelyns were registered per state.
Daelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daelyn
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Daelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daelyn?
We estimate approximately 2,373 people named Daelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 144,439 Americans share this first name.
Is Daelyn a common name?
Daelyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,398 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daelyn most popular?
Daelyn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 130 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daelyn is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daelyn a female name?
Daelyn is predominantly female. 66.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daelyn Smith, Daelyn Johnson, Daelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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