Unisex name · since 1996
Daelynn
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 936 babies named Daelynn, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,009 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 936
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Daelynn is the #7009 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 936 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Daelynn recorded 936 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #7009 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #7,862 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,009 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 936 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daelynn ranks #7,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,009 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 936 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,009 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 936
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Daelynn's 936 recorded births place it above 89.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Daelynn compares
936 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daelynn's all-time total is 149% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daelynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 936 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 21 | 19,840 |
Daelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daelynn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daelynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Daelynn popularity over time - boys
64 total births recorded since 2009 (Daelynn as boys' name)
Daelynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (375 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Daelynn's strongest decade.
375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Daelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
342 births
- 2010s
2010s
375 births
- 2020s
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 375 births (40% of all-time use).
How Daelynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Daelynn's total volume
Daelynn by state
Where Daelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 59 | 6.3% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 7 | 0.7% |
59 of 936 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Daelynn's data
- Daelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (375 total births) through the 2020s (157) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Daelynns (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daelynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daelynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.