Dalton vs Dallas

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

Name A

Dalton

Boy name · Rank #432

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Name B

Dallas

Boy name · Rank #243

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Metric Dalton Dallas
Current Rank #432 #243
Total Births (all years) 85,003 69,713
Peak Year 1998 2024
Peak Year Births 4,563 1,448
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dalton Dallas
1880ss 25 234
1890ss 63 297
1900ss 109 413
1910ss 778 1,971
1920ss 1,469 3,768
1930ss 1,420 4,237
1940ss 1,251 4,358
1950ss 1,015 4,064
1960ss 832 3,235
1970ss 692 3,659
1980ss 1,575 5,653
1990ss 35,980 10,443
2000ss 26,177 8,651
2010ss 10,532 11,993
2020ss 3,085 6,737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dalton Dallas
2014 1,118 1,366
2015 1,050 1,420
2016 1,050 1,224
2017 892 1,401
2018 799 1,230
2019 686 1,235
2020 637 1,266
2021 565 1,286
2022 573 1,355
2023 581 1,382
2024 729 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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