Total births
436
Unisex name · since 1977
Dalin
436 babies named Dalin in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 436
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
436 boys have been named Dalin since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dalin recorded 436 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- 436 total births
- 1977–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
436 boys have been named Dalin since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 436
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Dalin was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dalin in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Dalin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalin's full recorded timeline at 2000, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalin at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Dalin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (2003)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dalin popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1990 (Dalin as girls' name)
Dalin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dalin's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Dalin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
190 births
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 190 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalin? ▼
Dalin has been given to 436 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 22 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Dalin most popular? ▼
Dalin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Dalin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dalin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 436 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Dalin been used? ▼
Dalin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 46 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Dalin? ▼
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 Dalin's data
- Dalin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dalin
Nearby Names Like Dalin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalin
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 Dalin side by side: Dalin vs Dale Dalin vs Dalton Dalin vs Dallas
Related Names
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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, 1977–2022 (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. "Dalin: Baby Name Since 1977 - 436 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalin. 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 Dalin 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.