Daylon is a modern American name, usually read as a respelling of Dalton, an English surname that means "valley settlement", or as a blend of Day with the -lon ending of Waylon and Jaylon. Its smooth two syllables fit the Dylan and Jaylen family of names. Daylon stood at number 1144 in the United States in 2000, reached number 1009 in 2002 and has hovered in the low 2000s since 2015; it ranks number 2365 in 2025.