Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2001
Dalian
Dalian has 26 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Dalian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalian has been recorded 26 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 26 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Dalian since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 26
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dalian was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dalian in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Dalian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalian's full recorded timeline at 2014, 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 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalian at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Dalian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dalian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dalian's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dalian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalian? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 26 babies named Dalian. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 6 births.
When was Dalian most popular? ▼
Dalian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Dalian been used? ▼
Records for Dalian go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalian? ▼
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.
What to do with Dalian's data
- Dalian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dalian
Nearby Names Like Dalian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalian
Dale Boy
#1311 278,156 births
Dalton Boy
#433 85,710 births
Dallas Boy
#243 71,203 births
Dallin Boy
#3817 5,197 births
Dalen Boy
#5481 1,971 births
Compare Dalian side by side: Dalian vs Dale Dalian vs Dalton Dalian vs Dallas
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Dalian: Baby Name Since 2001 - 26 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalian. 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 Dalian 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 July 2026.