Total births
169
Girls' name · since 2000
Daylah
Daylah has 169 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8724
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Daylah is the #8724 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 169 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daylah has been recorded 169 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #8724 nationally and more common than 51% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #8724 among girls today
- 169 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daylah is currently the #8724 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 169 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8724
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Daylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8724
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Daylah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Daylah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Daylah compares
169 33th 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
Daylah's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 169 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daylah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,724
Active since
2000
Daylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Daylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daylah's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Daylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daylah? ▼
169 babies have been named Daylah since 2000. It currently ranks #8724 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 16 births.
When was Daylah most popular? ▼
Daylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Daylah been used? ▼
Records for Daylah go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Daylah? ▼
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 Daylah's data
- Daylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- 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 Daylah
Nearby Names Like Daylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daylah
Dayana Girl
#497 15,598 births
Dayna Girl
#6001 14,460 births
Dayanara Girl
#3422 6,568 births
Dayanna Girl
#1806 3,916 births
Daysha Girl
#3846 2,660 births
Compare Daylah side by side: Daylah vs Dayana Daylah vs Dayna Daylah vs Dayanara
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Daylah: #8724 Girls' Name - 169 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daylah. 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 Daylah 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.