Daylynn
A feminine name meaning "morning meadow" or "morning wood".
Name Census estimates that about 413 living Americans carry the first name Daylynn. It is a predominantly female name (90.4% of registrations). The average person named Daylynn today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daylynn births was 2009 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daylynn. 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
413
~ 1 in 829,914 Americans
Peak year
2009
30 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,302
Tracked since 1993
Gender
Gender distribution for Daylynn
Daylynn leans heavily female at 90.4% of total registrations, but 40 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Daylynn as a male name
- Ranked #11,131 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Daylynn as a female name
- Ranked #7,302 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (23 births)
Popularity
Daylynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daylynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 181 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Daylynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daylynn 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 Daylynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daylynn
The name Daylynn is a relatively modern English name that appears to have been created as a combination of the words "day" and "lynn." It does not have a traditional origin rooted in any specific language or culture.
The word "day" is derived from the Old English word "dæg," which in turn comes from the Proto-Germanic "dagaz." This word is also related to other Germanic language words like the Dutch "dag" and the German "Tag." The suffix "lynn" is a common English name element that may have evolved from the Welsh name "Llyn" or the English place name "Lynn."
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Daylynn in ancient texts or religious scriptures. The name seems to have emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century as a creative combination of existing name elements.
Due to its modern nature, there are no well-known historical figures who bore the name Daylynn. However, here are a few individuals who have been recorded with this first name:
1. Daylynn Renay Brown, an American fashion model and social media influencer born in the late 1990s.
2. Daylynn Paxson, an American softball player who played for the University of Texas at Arlington in the early 2010s.
3. Daylynn Lizeth Deanda, a Mexican-American artist and painter based in California, active in the 2010s.
4. Daylynn Mabry, an American actress and filmmaker known for her work in independent films in the late 2000s and 2010s.
5. Daylynn Marie Contreras, an American child model and actress who appeared in commercials and short films in the early 2010s.
As the name Daylynn is a modern invention, its history and origins are relatively limited compared to traditional names with deeper linguistic roots and historical significance.
People
Daylynn + last name combinations
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FAQ
Daylynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daylynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 413 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daylynn 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 829,914 US residents.
Is Daylynn a common name?
We classify Daylynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 418 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daylynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Daylynn was 2009, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daylynn is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daylynn a female name?
Yes, 90.4% of people registered as Daylynn 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.