Total births
274
Girls' name · since 1920
Dala
274 babies named Dala in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 274
- total births
- 1920–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Dala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 274 have been recorded since 1920.
Dala has 274 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2014.
- 274 total births
- 1920–2014 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 girls have been named Dala since 1920, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2014.
- 274
- total births
- 1920–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Dala was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dala in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Dala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dala's full recorded timeline at 1970, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dala at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Dala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2014
- Peak year (1951)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Dala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dala's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Dala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 82 births (30% of all-time use).
Dala by state
Where Dala concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 6 | 2.2% |
Kansas share of Dala's total US births 2.2%
6 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dala? ▼
274 babies have been named Dala since 1920. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1951 with 13 births.
When was Dala most popular? ▼
Dala was most popular in the 1950s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Dala most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dala are Kansas (6 births).
How long has the name Dala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dala since 1920 -- 95 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Dala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dala's data
- Dala's decade-level peak was the 1950s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Dalas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas 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 Dala
Nearby Names Like Dala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dala
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dala side by side: Dala vs Dale Dala vs Dallas Dala vs Dalia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2014 (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. "Dala: Baby Name Since 1920 - 274 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dala. 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 Dala 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 June 2026.