Given name & surname
Daylan
“from the roadside land”
Daylan is a variant of Daelan. In American use, Daelan carries the interpretation “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daylan 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
Daylan connects to the Waylon name family through Daelan. An origin associated with Waylon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,913
- 2,829 boys · 84 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 132 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #2,576 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,576 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 125 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,242 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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