Given name
Daylen
“from the roadside land”
Daylen is a variant of Daelan. In American use, Daelan carries the interpretation “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daylen 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
Daylen 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 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daylen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,330
- 3,986 boys · 344 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 228 babies
- 2025
- 124
- #1,530 for boys · #9,007 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 93% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 113 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,530 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 201 in 2010. It also appeared in 11 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,066 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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