Dal vs Dallas

Side-by-side comparison of Dal and Dallas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dal

Boy name · Rank #10979

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Name B

Dallas

Boy name · Rank #243

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Metric Dal Dallas
Current Rank #10979 #243
Total Births (all years) 622 69,713
Peak Year 1957 2024
Peak Year Births 20 1,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dal Dallas
1880ss — 234
1890ss — 297
1900ss — 413
1910ss 18 1,971
1920ss 52 3,768
1930ss 74 4,237
1940ss 102 4,358
1950ss 122 4,064
1960ss 116 3,235
1970ss 30 3,659
1980ss 25 5,653
1990ss — 10,443
2000ss — 8,651
2010ss 55 11,993
2020ss 28 6,737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dal Dallas
2014 10 1,366
2015 7 1,420
2016 7 1,224
2017 6 1,401
2018 — 1,230
2019 6 1,235
2020 7 1,266
2021 — 1,286
2022 8 1,355
2023 7 1,382
2024 6 1,448

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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