US rank #10258 Unisex name Peak 2004 410 births

Daelin — #10258 US boys' name

410 babies named Daelin in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s492000s1882010s1222020s51
#10258
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Daelin was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

25 babies were named Daelin in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daelin

The Social Security Administration has registered 410 babies named Daelin between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daelin currently holds the #10258 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Daelin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 56 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daelin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Daelin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Daelin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daelin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 410 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daelin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

410

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2004

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,258

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daelin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
25
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
51015202530 20242020201520112007200319991995 11

Daelin popularity over time — girls

56 total births recorded since 1996 (Daelin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 56 births
45678910 202420102007200620022001200019991996 5

Daelin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
188 births that decade — 46% of Daelin's all-time total
1990s492000s1882010s1222020s51

Daelin by state

Where Daelin concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Daelin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.5%
California share of Daelin's total US births 1.5%

6 of 410 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daelin?
410 babies have been named Daelin since 1995. It currently ranks #10258 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 25 births.
When was Daelin most popular?
Daelin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Daelin most popular?
The top states for the name Daelin are California (6 births).
Is Daelin a unisex name?
Yes, Daelin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 410 births, and as a girl's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Daelin been used?
Daelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daelin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.