Recorded 1992–2013 Boys' name Peak 1997 115 births

Dahlton — boys' name

115 babies named Dahlton in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s692000s412010s5
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Dahlton was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

13 babies were named Dahlton in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dahlton

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Dahlton between 1992 and 2013, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dahlton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dahlton performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dahlton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dahlton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dahlton at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

115

Since 1992

22 years of records

Peak year

1997

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1992

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2013

Dahlton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1992

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1997)
13
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 20132004200220001998199619941992 6

Dahlton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
69 births that decade — 60% of Dahlton's all-time total
1990s692000s412010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dahlton?
115 babies have been named Dahlton since 1992. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1997 with 13 births.
When was Dahlton most popular?
Dahlton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dahlton been used?
Dahlton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 22 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Dahlton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahmir, Dahir, Dahl, Dahani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.