How Many People Are Named Dalyn?
An estimated 1,261 people in the United States have the first name Dalyn. It is used for both genders, with 69.9% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Dalyn peaked in popularity in 2000 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dalyn 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 Dalyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dalyn has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,261
About 1 in 271,812 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
58 births
Total Registered
1,293
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dalyn
Dalyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.9%) and females (30.1%). Out of 1,293 total births registered, 904 were male and 389 were female.
Dalyn as a male name
Ranked #8,436 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (45 births)
Dalyn as a female name
Ranked #13,830 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2000 (17 births)
Dalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dalyn span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 495 babies were registered. Dalyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dalyn by Decade
How has Dalyn 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.
Dalyn by State
Birth registrations for Dalyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina. On average, about 12 Dalyns were registered per state.
Dalyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dalyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dalyn
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Dalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dalyn?
We estimate approximately 1,261 people named Dalyn 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 271,812 Americans share this first name.
Is Dalyn a common name?
Dalyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,293 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dalyn most popular?
Dalyn reached peak popularity in 2000, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dalyn is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dalyn a male name?
Dalyn is predominantly male. 69.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dalyn Smith, Dalyn Johnson, Dalyn 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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