Dale vs Dallas

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

Name A

Dale

Boy name · Rank #1306

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Name B

Dallas

Boy name · Rank #243

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Metric Dale Dallas
Current Rank #1306 #243
Total Births (all years) 278,018 69,713
Peak Year 1958 2024
Peak Year Births 8,503 1,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dale Dallas
1880ss 121 234
1890ss 281 297
1900ss 672 413
1910ss 8,218 1,971
1920ss 22,752 3,768
1930ss 32,536 4,237
1940ss 46,812 4,358
1950ss 75,567 4,064
1960ss 50,420 3,235
1970ss 18,066 3,659
1980ss 10,486 5,653
1990ss 6,213 10,443
2000ss 3,628 8,651
2010ss 1,593 11,993
2020ss 653 6,737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dale Dallas
2014 181 1,366
2015 177 1,420
2016 173 1,224
2017 150 1,401
2018 127 1,230
2019 118 1,235
2020 131 1,266
2021 130 1,286
2022 114 1,355
2023 129 1,382
2024 149 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, 1881–2024.

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