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Daelan

Boy

Meaning of Daelan: American: 'invented spelling of Daylan'

Daelan is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6525th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6525

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

402

First recorded 1996 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Daelan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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