Total births
338
Girls' name · since 1979
Dalayna
338 babies named Dalayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 338
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
338 girls have been named Dalayna since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dalayna recorded 338 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- 338 total births
- 1979–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
338 girls have been named Dalayna since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 338
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Dalayna was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dalayna in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Dalayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalayna's full recorded timeline at 2006, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalayna at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Dalayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Dalayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dalayna's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dalayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 147 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalayna? ▼
Dalayna has been given to 338 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 20 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Dalayna most popular? ▼
Dalayna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Dalayna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dalayna since 1979 -- 45 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Dalayna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dalayna's data
- Dalayna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dalayna
Nearby Names Like Dalayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalayna
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dalayna side by side: Dalayna vs Dale Dalayna vs Dallas Dalayna vs Dalia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2023 (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. "Dalayna: Baby Name Since 1979 - 338 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalayna. 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 Dalayna 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 July 2026.