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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dale | Dalton |
| Current Rank | #1311 | #433 |
| Total Births (all years) | 278,156 | 85,710 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,502 | 4,565 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1881 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dale | Dalton |
| 1880s | 121 | 25 |
| 1890s | 281 | 63 |
| 1900s | 672 | 109 |
| 1910s | 8,218 | 778 |
| 1920s | 22,752 | 1,469 |
| 1930s | 32,536 | 1,421 |
| 1940s | 46,815 | 1,252 |
| 1950s | 75,567 | 1,015 |
| 1960s | 50,423 | 831 |
| 1970s | 18,065 | 691 |
| 1980s | 10,487 | 1,573 |
| 1990s | 6,213 | 35,981 |
| 2000s | 3,629 | 26,178 |
| 2010s | 1,593 | 10,533 |
| 2020s | 784 | 3,791 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dale | Dalton |
| 2014 | 181 | 1,118 |
| 2015 | 177 | 1,050 |
| 2016 | 173 | 1,050 |
| 2017 | 150 | 893 |
| 2018 | 127 | 799 |
| 2019 | 118 | 686 |
| 2020 | 131 | 638 |
| 2021 | 130 | 566 |
| 2022 | 115 | 574 |
| 2023 | 130 | 582 |
| 2024 | 149 | 732 |
| 2025 | 129 | 699 |