US rank #3803 Boys' name Peak 2002 5,162 births

Dallin — #3803 US boys' name

5,162 babies named Dallin in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s791980s4851990s16022000s19692010s8382020s189
#3803
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dallin was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

237 babies were named Dallin in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dallin

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,162 babies named Dallin between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dallin currently holds the #3803 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 237 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dallin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,969 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dallin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 2,130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arizona and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dallin in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dallin 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 5,162 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.

Dallin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,162

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2002

237 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,803

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dallin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
237
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Dallin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,969 births that decade — 38% of Dallin's all-time total
1970s791980s4851990s16022000s19692010s8382020s189

Dallin by state

Where Dallin concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dallin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
2,130 41.3%
#2 Arizona
442 8.6%
#3 California
387 7.5%
#4 Idaho
369 7.1%
#5 Washington
157 3.0%
#6 Texas
120 2.3%
#7 Nevada
64 1.2%
#8 Oregon
49 0.9%
Utah share of Dallin's total US births 41.3%
Even split

2,130 of 5,162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Dallin appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dallin?
5,162 babies have been named Dallin since 1971. It currently ranks #3803 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 237 births.
When was Dallin most popular?
Dallin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,969 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Dallin most popular?
The top states for the name Dallin are Utah (2,130 births), Arizona (442 births), California (387 births).
How long has the name Dallin been used?
Dallin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dallin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dalton, Dallas, Dalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.