Total births
79
Girls' name · since 2005
Daileen
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Daileen, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16529
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
79 babies have been named Daileen since 2005, making it today's #16529 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Daileen recorded 79 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #16529 nationally today, ahead of 7% 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 2005 to 2024.
- #16529 among girls today
- 79 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daileen is currently the #16529 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 79 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16529
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Daileen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16529
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Daileen was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Daileen in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Daileen compares
79 21th percentile among 17,726 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
Daileen's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daileen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daileen's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daileen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#16,529
Active since
2005
Daileen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Daileen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daileen's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Daileen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daileen? ▼
Daileen has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16529 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Daileen most popular? ▼
Daileen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Daileen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daileen since 2005 -- 20 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Daileen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daisy, Daisha, Daija, Daina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Daileen's data
- Daileen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daileen
Nearby Names Like Daileen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daileen
Daisy Girl
#76 158,723 births
Daisha Girl
#4593 4,696 births
Daija Girl
#9787 3,065 births
Daina Girl
#8492 2,522 births
Daisey Girl
#7255 2,520 births
Compare Daileen side by side: Daileen vs Daisy Daileen vs Daisha Daileen vs Daija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Daileen
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daileen: #16529 Girls' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daileen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daileen 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 June 2026.