Daelynn
Person possessing great beauty and nobility.
Name Census estimates that about 973 living Americans carry the first name Daelynn. It is a predominantly female name (93.5% of registrations). The average person named Daelynn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daelynn births was 2018 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daelynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
973
~ 1 in 352,266 Americans
Peak year
2018
53 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,168
Tracked since 1996
Gender
Gender distribution for Daelynn
Daelynn leans heavily female at 93.5% of total registrations, but 64 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Daelynn as a male name
- Ranked #10,079 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Daelynn as a female name
- Ranked #5,168 in 2024
- 25 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (49 births)
Popularity
Daelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daelynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 397 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Daelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daelynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Daelynn, while Arizona, Ohio, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daelynn
The name Daelynn is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not seem to have any historical or cultural roots in a specific language or region. The name appears to be an amalgamation of different name elements, potentially combining parts of names like Daelan, Lynn, or Lynne.
Despite its recent origins, the name Daelynn may have been inspired by older names or words from various languages. The "Dae" portion could be derived from the Welsh name Dafydd, meaning "beloved," or the Irish name Daibhidh, meaning "beloved" or "friend." The "lynn" part could be influenced by the English name Lynn, which has roots in the Old English word "lind" meaning "pool" or "lake."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Daelynn. As a modern coinage, it does not appear to have been used by any notable figures in history until relatively recently.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Daelynn is Daelynn Enrique Moreno, a Colombian-American actress born in 1994. Another early example is Daelynn Dizon, a Filipino-American singer and actress born in 1996.
Other individuals named Daelynn include Daelynn Bey, an American social media personality and influencer born in 2002, and Daelynn Rose, an American child actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Big Bang Theory" and "Raven's Home."
It is worth noting that due to the name's recent origin, there are relatively few historical figures or famous individuals with the name Daelynn. As a modern name, its usage and popularity may continue to evolve in the coming years.
People
Daelynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 973 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daelynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 352,266 US residents.
Is Daelynn a common name?
We classify Daelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 984 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Daelynn was 2018, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daelynn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daelynn a female name?
Yes, 93.5% of people registered as Daelynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.