US rank #12609 Unisex name Peak 2009 153 births

Dali — #12609 US unisex name

153 babies named Dali in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s252000s392010s522020s37
#12609
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Dali was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dali in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dali

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Dali between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dali currently holds the #12609 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Dali is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 51 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dali performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dali shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dali 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 153 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.

Dali at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

153

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2009

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,609

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dali popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
45678910 202420212018201320102007200319951993 5

Dali popularity over time — boys

51 total births recorded since 1992 (Dali as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
4.555.566.577.5 202420222021201420092008200720041992 5

Dali by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
52 births that decade — 34% of Dali's all-time total
1990s252000s392010s522020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dali?
153 babies have been named Dali since 1993. It currently ranks #12609 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Dali most popular?
Dali was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Dali a unisex name?
Yes, Dali is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 153 births, and as a boy's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Dali been used?
Dali has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dali?
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.