Boys' name · since 1971
Daylan
Daylan has 2,829 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,586 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,829
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Daylan is the #2586 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,829 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Daylan recorded 2,829 times among boys since 1971, holding rank #2586 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, 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 1971 to 2025.
- #2,647 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,586 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,829 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daylan ranks #2,647 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,586 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,829 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,586 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,829
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Daylan's 2,829 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Daylan compares
2,829 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Daylan's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daylan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,829 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 34 | 22,252 |
Daylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daylan's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 125, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daylan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Daylan popularity over time - girls
84 total births recorded since 1992 (Daylan as girls' name)
Daylan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,030 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Daylan's strongest decade.
1,030 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Daylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 106
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
484 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,030 births
- 2010s
2010s
813 births
- 2020s 371
2020s
371 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,030 births (36% of all-time use).
How Daylan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daylan's total volume
Daylan by state
Where Daylan concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 341 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 152 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 94 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 89 | 3.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 87 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 82 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 76 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 60 | 2.1% |
341 of 2,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Daylan appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daylan's data
- Daylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,030 total births) through the 2020s (371) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Daylans (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daylan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1971–2025 (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 Daylan 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.