US rank #2471 Unisex name Peak 2020 1,809 births

Dailyn — #2471 US unisex name

1,809 babies named Dailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s1222000s3792010s6902020s613
#2471
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dailyn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

208 babies were named Dailyn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dailyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,809 babies named Dailyn between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dailyn currently holds the #2471 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 208 babies received it in a single year. Dailyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 398 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dailyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 690 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dailyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 238 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dailyn in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dailyn 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 1,809 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.

Dailyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,809

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2020

208 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,471

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dailyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
208
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242019201420092004199919941975 5

Dailyn popularity over time — boys

398 total births recorded since 1997 (Dailyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 398 births
510152025 20242020201620122008200420001997 8

Dailyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
690 births that decade — 38% of Dailyn's all-time total
1970s51990s1222000s3792010s6902020s613

Dailyn by state

Where Dailyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dailyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
238 13.2%
#2 Texas
218 12.1%
#3 Florida
87 4.8%
#4 Georgia
51 2.8%
#5 New York
50 2.8%
#6 Illinois
40 2.2%
#7 North Carolina
29 1.6%
#8 Maryland
23 1.3%
California share of Dailyn's total US births 13.2%
Even split

238 of 1,809 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Dailyn appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dailyn?
1,809 babies have been named Dailyn since 1975. It currently ranks #2471 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 208 births.
When was Dailyn most popular?
Dailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 690 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Dailyn most popular?
The top states for the name Dailyn are California (238 births), Texas (218 births), Florida (87 births).
Is Dailyn a unisex name?
Yes, Dailyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,809 births, and as a boy's name it has 398 births.
How long has the name Dailyn been used?
Dailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dailyn?
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.