How Many People Are Named Daley?
An estimated 587 people in the United States have the first name Daley. It is used for both genders, with 75.3% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Daley peaked in popularity in 2002 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daley 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 Daley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
587
About 1 in 583,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.3% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2002
30 births
Total Registered
612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daley
Daley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.7%) and females (75.3%). Out of 612 total births registered, 151 were male and 461 were female.
Daley as a male name
Ranked #10,082 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (12 births)
Daley as a female name
Ranked #15,773 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (24 births)
Daley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 187 babies were registered. While Daley is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daley by Decade
How has Daley 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.
Daley by State
Daley + Last Name Combinations
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Daley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daley?
We estimate approximately 587 people named Daley 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 583,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Daley a common name?
Daley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daley most popular?
Daley reached peak popularity in 2002, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daley is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daley a female name?
Daley is predominantly female. 75.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daley Smith, Daley Johnson, Daley 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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