Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1942
Daleen
Daleen has 248 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15544
- among girls today
- 248
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
248 babies have been named Daleen since 1942, making it today's #15544 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daleen has been recorded 248 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #15544 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2024.
- #15544 among girls today
- 248 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Daleen is currently the #15544 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 248 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15544
- among girls today
- 248
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Daleen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15544
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Daleen was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
13 babies were named Daleen in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
How Daleen compares
248 41st 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
Daleen's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daleen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 248 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daleen's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daleen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1950
Current rank
#15,544
Active since
1942
Daleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2024
- Peak year (1950)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Daleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Daleen's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Daleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 83 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daleen? ▼
248 babies have been named Daleen since 1942. It currently ranks #15544 among girls. The peak year was 1950 with 13 births.
When was Daleen most popular? ▼
Daleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Daleen been used? ▼
Records for Daleen go back to 1942, giving 83 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Daleen? ▼
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 Daleen's data
- Daleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Daleen
Nearby Names Like Daleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daleen
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 Daleen side by side: Daleen vs Dale Daleen vs Dallas Daleen vs Dalia
Related Names
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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, 1942–2024 (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. "Daleen: #15544 Girls' Name - 248 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daleen. 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 Daleen 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.