Boys' name · since 1940

Dalles

Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Dalles, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,093 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1940
1990s
peak decade

Dalles sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1940.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalles has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2013.

  • #25,093 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1940
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalles ranks #25,093 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1940, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,093 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1940
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dalles's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dalles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dalles's full recorded timeline at 1996, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dalles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1940)
7
Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194019781986199619982013 6

Dalles by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 30% of the file).

1990s was Dalles's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Dalles births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalles? ▼
Dalles has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,093 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 7 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
Where does Dalles sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalles ranks #25,093 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dalles most popular? ▼
Dalles was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Dalles been used? ▼
Records for Dalles go back to 1940, giving 74 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Dalles? ▼
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 Dalles's data

  • Dalles's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dalles

Nearby Names Like Dalles

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalles

Dale Boy
#1410 278,156 births
Dalton Boy
#448 85,710 births
Dallas Boy
#238 71,203 births
Dallin Boy
#3335 5,197 births
Dalen Boy
#5923 1,971 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Ollice
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Delphine
33 births · Peak 1929
Toxie
33 births · Peak 1915
Weikko
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dalles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1940–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dalles 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 August 2026.