boy's name
Daylen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,682
Daylen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 228 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,737 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Daylen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 348 |
| 2000s | 1,352 |
| 2010s | 1,678 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 897 |
How popular is Daylen?
In 2025, Daylen was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daylen 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 Daylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daylen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daylen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daylen
How popular is the name Daylen?
In 2025, Daylen was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Daylen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Daylen most popular?
Daylen peaked in 2010, when 228 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Daylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daylen currently ranks #1,532 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.