How Many People Are Named Daylen?
An estimated 4,160 people in the United States have the first name Daylen. It is predominantly male (92.1%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Daylen peaked in popularity in 2010 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daylen 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 Daylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Daylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,160
About 1 in 82,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
228 births
Total Registered
4,205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daylen
Daylen is predominantly male (92.1%), though 333 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daylen as a male name
Ranked #1,341 in 2024
142 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (201 births)
Daylen as a female name
Ranked #12,441 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (27 births)
Daylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daylen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,677 babies were registered. While Daylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daylen by Decade
How has Daylen 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.
Daylen by State
Birth registrations for Daylen span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts. On average, about 95 Daylens were registered per state.
Daylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daylen?
We estimate approximately 4,160 people named Daylen 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 82,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Daylen a common name?
Daylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daylen most popular?
Daylen reached peak popularity in 2010, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daylen is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daylen a male name?
Daylen is predominantly male. 92.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daylen Smith, Daylen Johnson, Daylen 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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