Total births
308
Unisex name · since 1988
Daly
308 babies named Daly in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12585
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Daly is the #12585 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 308 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daly has been recorded 308 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #12585 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #12585 among girls today
- 308 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daly is currently the #12585 unisex name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 308 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12585
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Daly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12585
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Daly was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
21 babies were named Daly in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Daly compares
308 46th 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
Daly's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 308 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daly's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,585
Active since
1988
Daly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Daly popularity over time - boys
48 total births recorded since 1993 (Daly as boys' name)
Daly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Daly's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Daly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 99 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daly? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 308 babies named Daly. Today it holds rank #12585 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 21 births.
When was Daly most popular? ▼
Daly was most popular in the 1990s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Daly a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Daly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 308 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Daly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daly since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Daly? ▼
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 Daly's data
- Daly's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- 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 Daly
Nearby Names Like Daly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daly
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Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
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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, 1988–2024 (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. "Daly: #12585 Unisex Name - 308 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daly. 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 Daly 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.