Given name
Dalyn
“from the valley”·“from the roadside land”
Dalyn is a variant of Dallin. One English interpretation is “from the valley.” Dalyn is a variant of Daelan. In American use, Daelan carries the interpretation “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dalyn is a variant of Dallin. One English interpretation is “from the valley.” Dalyn is a variant of Daelan. In American use, Daelan carries the interpretation “from the roadside land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dalyn 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 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dalyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,306
- 917 boys · 389 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,538 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,538 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,141 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.
Dalyn’s family of names
Dalyn has a related form in Dallin. Dalyn has a related form in Daelan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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