Given name
Daylon
“from the roadside land”
Daylon is a variant of Daelan. In American use, Daelan carries the interpretation “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daylon 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
Daylon 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 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daylon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,294
- 3,284 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 154 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,365 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,365 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 154 in 2002. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,504 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 2
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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