Dailynn
A feminine given name possibly derived from the word "day", suggesting brightness or light.
Name Census estimates that about 432 living Americans carry the first name Dailynn. It is a predominantly female name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Dailynn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dailynn births was 2022 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dailynn. 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
432
~ 1 in 793,413 Americans
Peak year
2022
29 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#5,974
Tracked since 1995
Census
Dailynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 292 people with the first name Dailynn, which placed it at #30,039 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,039
National first-name rank
People counted
292
292 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dailynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dailynn is White at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Black (30.5%) and Hispanic (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dailynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dailynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.7% · 116
- Black or African American30.5% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 54
- Two or more races7.2% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Dailynn
Dailynn leans heavily female at 96.6% of total registrations, but 15 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dailynn as a male name
- Ranked #12,729 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Dailynn as a female name
- Ranked #5,974 in 2024
- 20 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (24 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dailynn leans strongly female. 259 people counted with this name were female (89.6%), compared with 30 male bearers (10.4%).
Popularity
Dailynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dailynn 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 187 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dailynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dailynn 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 Dailynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dailynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dailynn
The name Dailynn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or derivations from ancient languages. The name seems to be a creative combination of the elements "Dai" and "lynn," possibly drawing inspiration from names like Daisey and Lynn.
While the name Dailynn itself does not have a long historical lineage, it may be inspired by the Celtic name Dalia, which means "assembly" or "gathering." This name has been recorded as far back as the Middle Ages, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
In terms of historical references, the name Dailynn does not appear in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its modern origins make it a relatively new addition to the pool of given names.
Due to its recent emergence, there are few notable historical figures who have carried the name Dailynn. However, here are a few examples of individuals with this first name:
1. Dailynn Ramirez, an American actress and singer born in the late 20th century.
2. Dailynn Gonzalez, an American fashion model and influencer active in the early 21st century.
3. Dailynn Thompson, an American basketball player who played for the University of California in the early 2000s.
4. Dailynn Simmons, an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful cosmetics line in the late 20th century.
5. Dailynn Roberts, an American author and poet who published her first collection of works in the early 2010s.
It's important to note that due to the relative obscurity of the name Dailynn, accurate historical records and details about these individuals may be limited or vary in their reliability.
People
Dailynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dailynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dailynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dailynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dailynn 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 793,413 US residents.
Is Dailynn a common name?
We classify Dailynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 436 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dailynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Dailynn was 2022, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dailynn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dailynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 292 people with the name Dailynn, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,039 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dailynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dailynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dailynn leans strongly female. 259 people counted with this name were female (89.6%), compared with 30 male bearers (10.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dailynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dailynn is White at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Black (30.5%) and Hispanic (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dailynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dailynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.7% (116 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dailynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dailynn a female name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Dailynn 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.
Is Dailynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dailynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dailynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Dailynn?
See how many Americans are named Dailynn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.