Dalyn Boy
How popular is Dalyn?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Dalyn in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
1,281living people named Dalyn (est.)
23median age of people named Dalyn
1,306babies named Dalyn since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Dalyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 1865 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,543 in 2015, #4,422 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2002 (45 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,291 in 2002 |
| First recorded | 1978 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 88% boys, 12% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Dalyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Daylen family of names ranked #729 for boys in 2025 (#622 the year before), with 331 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daylen | 113 | 34% |
| Daylan | 51 | 15% |
| Daylon | 58 | 18% |
| Dallin | 35 | 11% |
| Dalen | 15 | 5% |
| Dallen | 17 | 5% |
| Dalyn | 13 | 4% |
| Dailen | 8 | 2% |
| Dallan | 5 | 2% |
| Dallon | 7 | 2% |
| Daylyn | 9 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Dalyn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1980s | 29 | #4,507 |
| 1990s | 201 | #2,596 |
| 2000s | 389 | #2,291 |
| 2010s | 209 | #3,893 |
| 2020s | 84 | #4,422 |
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Questions
- Is Dalyn a boy or girl name?
- Dalyn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 88% of babies named Dalyn were boys.
- How popular is the name Dalyn?
- 13 baby boys were named Dalyn in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Dalyn most popular?
- Dalyn peaked in 2002, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,291 in 2002.
- How many people are named Dalyn?
- 1,306 babies have been named Dalyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,281 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.