boy's name
Daylon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,486
Daylon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 154 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Daylon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 153 |
| 1990s | 727 |
| 2000s | 1,187 |
| 2010s | 681 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 396 |
How popular is Daylon?
In 2025, Daylon was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daylon 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 Daylon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daylon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daylon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daylon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daylon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daylon
How popular is the name Daylon?
In 2025, Daylon was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daylon a girl's or a boy's name?
Daylon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Daylon most popular?
Daylon peaked in 2002, when 154 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Daylon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daylon currently ranks #2,364 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.