Unisex name · since 1999

Dalys

Dalys has 17 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#47,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

17 girls have been named Dalys since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dalys recorded 17 times among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2001.

  • #47,617 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalys ranks #47,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#47,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dalys's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dalys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dalys's full recorded timeline at 2000, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dalys popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199920002001 7

Dalys popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 2003 (Dalys as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 2003 7

Dalys by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Dalys's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Dalys births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalys? ▼
17 babies have been named Dalys since 1999. All-time, it sits at #47,617 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2001 with 7 births.
Where does Dalys sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalys ranks #47,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dalys most popular? ▼
Dalys was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Dalys a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dalys is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 17 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Dalys been used? ▼
Dalys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 3 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Dalys? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Dalys

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalys

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Aloysia
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Ulma
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Beddie
17 births · Peak 1907
Alza
17 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dalys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dalys 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 August 2026.