US rank #12311 Unisex name Peak 1970 423 births

Dalynn — #12311 US unisex name

423 babies named Dalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s191960s461970s631980s611990s742000s712010s712020s18
#12311
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Dalynn was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

13 babies were named Dalynn in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Dalynn between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dalynn currently holds the #12311 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Dalynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dalynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Dalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dalynn 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 423 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.

Dalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

423

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1970

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,311

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dalynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
13
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
468101214 20242014200519961986197719681956 6

Dalynn popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1998 (Dalynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
4.555.566.5 202120112010200720052002200019991998 5

Dalynn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
74 births that decade — 17% of Dalynn's all-time total
1950s191960s461970s631980s611990s742000s712010s712020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalynn?
423 babies have been named Dalynn since 1956. It currently ranks #12311 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 13 births.
When was Dalynn most popular?
Dalynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Dalynn a unisex name?
Yes, Dalynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 423 births, and as a boy's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Dalynn been used?
Dalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dalynn?
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.

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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, 1956–2024 (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.