Daralyn
A feminine name derived from Old English meaning "valley with deer".
Name Census estimates that about 295 living Americans carry the first name Daralyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daralyn today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daralyn births was 1958 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daralyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
295
~ 1 in 1,161,879 Americans
Peak year
1958
12 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,836
Tracked since 1947
Census
Daralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 365 people with the first name Daralyn, which placed it at #25,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,801
National first-name rank
People counted
365
365 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daralyn is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daralyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.5% · 221
- Black or African American17.5% · 64
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 17
- Two or more races3.3% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
Popularity
Daralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daralyn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 80 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daralyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daralyn
The name Daralyn is believed to have originated from a combination of the Gaelic name Dara, meaning "oak tree," and the Germanic suffix "-lyn," which means "small lake" or "pool." This unique blend of Celtic and Germanic roots suggests that the name may have emerged during a period of cultural exchange between these two groups, potentially in regions where their territories overlapped.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daralyn can be traced back to the 9th century, when it appeared in an ancient Irish manuscript known as the Book of Leinster. This text, which served as a repository for Irish mythology and history, contained references to a legendary figure named Daralyn, though details about their life and significance remain scarce.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Daralyn was occasionally encountered in various historical records and chronicles, particularly in regions with strong Celtic and Germanic influences. However, it was not until the Renaissance period that the name began to gain more widespread recognition and use.
One notable bearer of the name Daralyn was a 16th-century Welsh poet and bard, Daralyn ap Rhys (c. 1520-1585), whose works contributed to the preservation and promotion of Welsh literature and culture during a time of English influence and suppression. Her poems and songs celebrated the beauty of the Welsh landscape and the resilience of her people, earning her a revered place in the annals of Welsh literary history.
In the 17th century, Daralyn Fitzgerald (1605-1677) was a prominent figure in the Irish nobility, known for her involvement in the Irish Confederate Wars and her efforts to protect the rights and lands of her family during the tumultuous period of English colonization and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
Another noteworthy individual with the name Daralyn was Daralyn O'Connor (1745-1825), an Irish scholar and linguist who dedicated her life to the preservation and study of the Irish language and its rich literary traditions. Her extensive research and publications played a crucial role in reviving interest in the Irish language and culture during a time when they faced significant challenges.
Daralyn MacGregor (1810-1892), a Scottish writer and historian, made significant contributions to the documentation and understanding of Scottish history and folklore. Her works, which explored the rich tapestry of Scottish culture and traditions, shed light on the lives and experiences of ordinary people, providing invaluable insights into the country's past.
People
Daralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daralyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 295 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daralyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,161,879 US residents.
Is Daralyn a common name?
We classify Daralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 346 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Daralyn was 1958, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daralyn is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 365 people with the name Daralyn, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daralyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daralyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daralyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 364 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daralyn is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daralyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.5% (221 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daralyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daralyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daralyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daralyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Daralyn?
You can see how many Americans are named Daralyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.