Dal vs Dalton

Side-by-side comparison of Dal and Dalton — 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

Dalton

Boy name · Rank #432

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Metric Dal Dalton
Current Rank #10979 #432
Total Births (all years) 622 85,003
Peak Year 1957 1998
Peak Year Births 20 4,563
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Dal Dalton
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 109
1910ss 18 778
1920ss 52 1,469
1930ss 74 1,420
1940ss 102 1,251
1950ss 122 1,015
1960ss 116 832
1970ss 30 692
1980ss 25 1,575
1990ss — 35,980
2000ss — 26,177
2010ss 55 10,532
2020ss 28 3,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dal Dalton
2014 10 1,118
2015 7 1,050
2016 7 1,050
2017 6 892
2018 — 799
2019 6 686
2020 7 637
2021 — 565
2022 8 573
2023 7 581
2024 6 729

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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