US rank #9114 Boys' name Peak 1998 570 births

Dalan — #9114 US boys' name

570 babies named Dalan in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s121980s731990s1512000s2052010s922020s24
#9114
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Dalan was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

29 babies were named Dalan in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dalan

The Social Security Administration has registered 570 babies named Dalan between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dalan currently holds the #9114 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dalan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 205 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dalan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dalan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dalan 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 570 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.

Dalan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

570

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1998

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,114

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dalan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
29
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
010203040 202420162010200419981992198619721962 8

Dalan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
205 births that decade — 36% of Dalan's all-time total
1960s131970s121980s731990s1512000s2052010s922020s24

Dalan by state

Where Dalan concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dalan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
16 2.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
Utah share of Dalan's total US births 2.8%
Even split

16 of 570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalan?
570 babies have been named Dalan since 1962. It currently ranks #9114 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 29 births.
When was Dalan most popular?
Dalan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Dalan most popular?
The top states for the name Dalan are Utah (16 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dalan been used?
Dalan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dalan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dalton, Dallas, Dallin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1962–2024 (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.