Dalene vs Dale

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

Name A

Dalene

Girl name

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Name B

Dale

Boy name · Rank #1306

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Metric Dalene Dale
Current Rank Unranked #1306
Total Births (all years) 1,575 278,018
Peak Year 1961 1958
Peak Year Births 60 8,503
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Dalene Dale
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 281
1900ss — 672
1910ss — 8,218
1920ss 25 22,752
1930ss 108 32,536
1940ss 247 46,812
1950ss 433 75,567
1960ss 414 50,420
1970ss 194 18,066
1980ss 103 10,486
1990ss 31 6,213
2000ss 20 3,628
2010ss — 1,593
2020ss — 653

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dalene Dale
2014 — 181
2015 — 177
2016 — 173
2017 — 150
2018 — 127
2019 — 118
2020 — 131
2021 — 130
2022 — 114
2023 — 129
2024 — 149

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, 1921–2003.

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