Is Daylen a boy or girl name?
Daylen is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 7 girls and 142 boys were named Daylen, so 4.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 7.9% of the 4,205 US babies named Daylen were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,341
- Girl rank, 2024
- #12,441
- Babies named Daylen since 1979
- 4,205
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 228 babies
Boys and girls named Daylen, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 49 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 317 | 31 | 8.9% |
| 2000s | 1,218 | 134 | 9.9% |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 123 | 7.3% |
| 2020s | 728 | 45 | 5.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 142 | #1,341 | 7 | #12,441 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1,349 | 12 | #8,594 |
| 2022 | 178 | #1,158 | 11 | #9,195 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1,419 | 5 | #15,821 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1,297 | 10 | #9,733 |
| 2019 | 158 | #1,211 | 16 | #7,111 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1,295 | 5 | #16,279 |
| 2017 | 137 | #1,314 | 13 | #8,400 |
| 2016 | 150 | #1,242 | 10 | #10,271 |
| 2015 | 139 | #1,283 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 151 | #1,213 | 7 | #13,427 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1,379 | 11 | #9,762 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1,076 | 20 | #6,398 |
| 2011 | 181 | #1,046 | 14 | #8,301 |
| 2010 | 201 | #980 | 27 | #5,142 |
| 2009 | 179 | #1,056 | 20 | #6,629 |
| 2008 | 175 | #1,071 | 13 | #9,093 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1,400 | 14 | #8,646 |
| 2006 | 147 | #1,149 | 12 | #9,444 |
| 2005 | 110 | #1,363 | 12 | #9,041 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1,458 | 18 | #6,556 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1,234 | 16 | #6,961 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1,237 | 11 | #9,006 |
| 2001 | 78 | #1,547 | 8 | #11,271 |
| 2000 | 90 | #1,392 | 10 | #9,331 |
| 1999 | 67 | #1,610 | 7 | #11,679 |
| 1998 | 51 | #1,904 | 8 | #10,348 |
| 1997 | 48 | #1,911 | 8 | #10,025 |
| 1996 | 35 | #2,309 | 8 | #9,800 |
| 1995 | 35 | #2,258 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 20 | #3,353 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 19 | #3,395 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 25 | #2,755 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,832 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,385 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 9 | #5,266 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 12 | #3,965 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,285 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,971 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,528 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,457 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 7 | #5,139 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 6 | #5,506 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Daylen reached #980 in 2010. As a girl name, it reached #5,142 in 2010. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Daylen
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.