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Dalyn

Unisex

Meaning of Dalyn: American: 'modern invented name'

Dalyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6208th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6208

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,306

First recorded 1955 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 43 babies1999: 45 babies2000: 58 babies20002001: 54 babies2002: 56 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 52 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Dalyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 58.

Gender split

70% boys · 30% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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