Girls' name · since 1978
Dalal
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 452 babies named Dalal, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,023 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 452
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dalal is the #9023 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 452 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Dalal recorded 452 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #9023 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #12,570 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,023 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 452 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalal ranks #12,570 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,023 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 452 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,023 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 452
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dalal's 452 recorded births place it above 82.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Dalal compares
452 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dalal's all-time total is 20% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalal | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 452 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 21 | 19,840 |
Dalal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dalal's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dalal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Dalal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (121 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Dalal's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dalal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 121 births (27% of all-time use).
Dalal by state
Where Dalal concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 452 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dalal's data
- Dalal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Dalals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dalal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dalal 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 August 2026.