unisex name
Daelyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,574
Daelyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 130 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,826 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Daelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 732 |
| 2010s | 974 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 638 |
How popular is Daelyn?
In 2025, Daelyn was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daelyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daelyn
How popular is the name Daelyn?
In 2025, Daelyn was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Daelyn is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Daelyn most popular?
Daelyn peaked in 2011, when 130 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Daelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daelyn currently ranks #2,657 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.