Total births
15
Unisex name · since 1947
Dayl
Dayl has 15 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1947–1955
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Dayl is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1947.
Dayl has 15 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1955.
- 15 total births
- 1947–1955 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Dayl since 1947, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1955.
- 15
- total births
- 1947–1955
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Dayl was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dayl in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Dayl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dayl's full recorded timeline at 1948, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births.
Dayl at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Dayl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1955
- Peak year (1947)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Dayl popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1954 (Dayl as boys' name)
Dayl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Dayl's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Dayl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dayl? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 15 babies named Dayl. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 5 births.
When was Dayl most popular? ▼
Dayl was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Is Dayl a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dayl is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dayl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dayl since 1947 -- 9 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Dayl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayana, Dayna, Dayanara, Dayanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dayl's data
- Dayl's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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 Dayl
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dayl
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Dayna Girl
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Dayanara Girl
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Dayanna Girl
#1806 3,916 births
Daysha Girl
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Compare Dayl side by side: Dayl vs Dayana Dayl vs Dayna Dayl vs Dayanara
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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, 1947–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dayl: Baby Name Since 1947 - 15 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dayl. 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 Dayl 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.