Given name
Dallyn
“from the valley”
Dallyn is a variant of Dallin. One English interpretation is “from the valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dallyn is a variant of Dallin. One English interpretation is “from the valley.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dallyn is a variant of Dallin. An origin associated with Dallin is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dallyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 251
- 214 boys · 37 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,453 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,453 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 276 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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