Dailey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aktive Dailey (born in Los Angeles,CA), Entrepreneur & Music Producer
Bill Dailey (born 1935), American professional baseball player
Bob Dailey (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
Casey Dailey (born 1975), American football player
Dan Dailey (1915–1978), American actor and dancer
Dan Dailey (glass artist) (born 1947), American glass artist
Dell L. Dailey, United States Department of State counterterrorism officer
Don Dailey (1956–2013), American computer chess researcher and game programmer
Doug Dailey (born 1944), English cyclist
Fred Dailey (born 1946), American farmer
Irene Dailey (1920–2008), American actress
Janet Dailey (1944–2013), American author
John R. Dailey (born 1934), United States Marine Corps general
Mark Dailey (1953–2010), American -born Canadian television journalist
Mary Dailey (1928–1965), All-American League Professional Baseball League player
Peter F. Dailey (1868–1908), American burlesque comedian
Quintin Dailey (1961–2010), American professional basketball player
Ted Dailey (1908–1992), American football player
Ulysses Grant Dailey (1885–1961), American surgeon, writer and teacher
Will Dailey (?), American recording and performing artist