Daelyn
Boy name · #2665 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 49 baby boys were named Daelyn, placing it at #2665 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Daelyn.
The 28-year story
Daelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 49 babies and a rank of #2641. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Daelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daelyn in class?
Daelyn scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daelyn is most common
State-level data for Daelyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Daelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Daelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaelyn, Deklyn, Dayron, Braelyn, and Daxtyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 27 | #3686 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daelyn a popular boy name?
Daelyn ranked #2665 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Daelyn most popular?
Daelyn peaked in 2025, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2641 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Daelyn. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.