Daley vs Dale

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

Name A

Daley

Girl name · Rank #15825

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Name B

Dale

Boy name · Rank #1306

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Metric Daley Dale
Current Rank #15825 #1306
Total Births (all years) 461 278,018
Peak Year 2002 1958
Peak Year Births 24 8,503
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Daley Dale
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 281
1900ss — 672
1910ss — 8,218
1920ss — 22,752
1930ss — 32,536
1940ss — 46,812
1950ss — 75,567
1960ss — 50,420
1970ss — 18,066
1980ss 30 10,486
1990ss 141 6,213
2000ss 155 3,628
2010ss 93 1,593
2020ss 42 653

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daley Dale
2014 13 181
2015 10 177
2016 7 173
2017 6 150
2018 11 127
2019 8 118
2020 9 131
2021 11 130
2022 10 114
2023 7 129
2024 5 149

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, 1984–2024.

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