How Many People Are Named Daylan?
An estimated 2,821 people in the United States have the first name Daylan. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Daylan peaked in popularity in 2006 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daylan 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 Daylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Daylan is overwhelmingly male, 84 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,821
About 1 in 121,501 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2006
132 births
Total Registered
2,861
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daylan
Daylan is predominantly male (97.1%), though 84 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daylan as a male name
Ranked #2,312 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (125 births)
Daylan as a female name
Ranked #15,043 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 2000 (9 births)
Daylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daylan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,072 babies were registered. Daylan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daylan by Decade
How has Daylan 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.
Daylan by State
Birth registrations for Daylan span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in New York, Kentucky, Colorado. On average, about 58 Daylans were registered per state.
Daylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daylan
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Daylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daylan?
We estimate approximately 2,821 people named Daylan 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 121,501 Americans share this first name.
Is Daylan a common name?
Daylan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,861 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daylan most popular?
Daylan reached peak popularity in 2006, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daylan is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daylan a male name?
Daylan is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daylan Smith, Daylan Johnson, Daylan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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