Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2006
Dalet
68 babies named Dalet in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10042
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dalet is the #10042 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 68 recorded since 2006.
Dalet has 68 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10042 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #10042 among girls today
- 68 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalet is currently the #10042 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 68 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10042
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Dalet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10042
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Dalet was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dalet in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalet compares
68 19th percentile among 17,726 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
Dalet's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dalet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalet's full recorded timeline at 2022, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,042
Active since
2006
Dalet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Dalet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dalet's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Dalet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (90% of all-time use).
Dalet by state
Where Dalet concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 8.8% |
California share of Dalet's total US births 8.8%
6 of 68 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalet? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 68 babies named Dalet. Today it holds rank #10042 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 14 births.
When was Dalet most popular? ▼
Dalet was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Dalet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dalet are California (6 births).
How long has the name Dalet been used? ▼
Dalet has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalet? ▼
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 Dalet's data
- California records the most Dalets (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dalet
Nearby Names Like Dalet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalet
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 Dalet side by side: Dalet vs Dale Dalet vs Dallas Dalet 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Dalet: #10042 Girls' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalet. 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 Dalet 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.