Daly
Pronunciation: [ d-AYL-ee ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Daly first appeared in US Social Security records in 1988.
Over 308 babies have been named Daly in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Daly is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #21,385 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #21,385
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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About the Name Daly
Daly is a girl name .
Is Daly a boy or girl name? Daly is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #21,385 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #41,296. Daly is more commonly used as a girl name.
Daly is currently ranked #21,385 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Daly include Daleyza, Dallas, Dalia, Dalilah, Dalary . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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