US rank #1696 Unisex name Peak 2020 1,898 births

Daylin — #1696 US unisex name

1,898 babies named Daylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s1312000s4692010s6652020s623
#1696
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Daylin was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

140 babies were named Daylin in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,898 babies named Daylin between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daylin currently holds the #1696 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 140 babies received it in a single year. Daylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,801 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daylin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 665 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Daylin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 263 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Daylin in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daylin 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 1,898 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.

Daylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,898

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2020

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,696

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daylin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
140
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Daylin popularity over time — boys

1,801 total births recorded since 1977 (Daylin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,801 births
-50050100150 20242018201220062000199419861977 6

Daylin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
665 births that decade — 35% of Daylin's all-time total
1980s101990s1312000s4692010s6652020s623

Daylin by state

Where Daylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
263 13.9%
#2 California
222 11.7%
#3 Florida
104 5.5%
#4 Georgia
47 2.5%
#5 North Carolina
29 1.5%
#6 New Jersey
29 1.5%
#7 New York
29 1.5%
#8 Maryland
22 1.2%
Texas share of Daylin's total US births 13.9%
Even split

263 of 1,898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Daylin appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daylin?
1,898 babies have been named Daylin since 1985. It currently ranks #1696 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 140 births.
When was Daylin most popular?
Daylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 665 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Daylin most popular?
The top states for the name Daylin are Texas (263 births), California (222 births), Florida (104 births).
Is Daylin a unisex name?
Yes, Daylin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,898 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,801 births.
How long has the name Daylin been used?
Daylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daylin?
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.