Dale vs Dalton

Side-by-side comparison of Dale and Dalton — 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

Dalton

Boy name · Rank #432

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Metric Dale Dalton
Current Rank #1306 #432
Total Births (all years) 278,018 85,003
Peak Year 1958 1998
Peak Year Births 8,503 4,563
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Dale Dalton
1880ss 121 25
1890ss 281 63
1900ss 672 109
1910ss 8,218 778
1920ss 22,752 1,469
1930ss 32,536 1,420
1940ss 46,812 1,251
1950ss 75,567 1,015
1960ss 50,420 832
1970ss 18,066 692
1980ss 10,486 1,575
1990ss 6,213 35,980
2000ss 3,628 26,177
2010ss 1,593 10,532
2020ss 653 3,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dale Dalton
2014 181 1,118
2015 177 1,050
2016 173 1,050
2017 150 892
2018 127 799
2019 118 686
2020 131 637
2021 130 565
2022 114 573
2023 129 581
2024 149 729

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, 1881–2024.

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