Total births
459
Unisex name · since 1912
Dail
Dail has 459 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 459
- total births
- 1912–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Dail sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 459 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dail has been recorded 459 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1993.
- 459 total births
- 1912–1993 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
459 boys have been named Dail since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1993.
- 459
- total births
- 1912–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Dail was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dail in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Dail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dail's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dail at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Dail popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1993
- Peak year (1921)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Dail popularity over time - girls
145 total births recorded since 1936 (Dail as girls' name)
Dail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dail's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Dail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (22% of all-time use).
Dail by state
Where Dail concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dail? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 459 babies named Dail. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 22 births.
When was Dail most popular? ▼
Dail was most popular in the 1920s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Dail most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dail are Arkansas (5 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
Is Dail a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dail is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 459 births, and as a girl's name it has 145 births.
How long has the name Dail been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dail since 1912 -- 82 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Dail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dail's data
- Dail's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Dails (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dail
Nearby Names Like Dail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dail
Dain Boy
#5277 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#9162 802 births
Daiquan Boy
783 births
Daijon Boy
#6628 755 births
Compare Dail side by side: Dail vs Dain Dail vs Daivd Dail vs Daimon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dail: Baby Name Since 1912 - 459 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dail. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dail draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.