Boys' name · since 1921
Dalvin
Dalvin has 1,645 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,498 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,645
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,645 babies have been named Dalvin since 1921, making it today's #6498 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dalvin recorded 1,645 times among boys since 1921, holding rank #6498 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #3,725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,498 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,645 born since 1921
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalvin ranks #3,725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,498 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,645 born since 1921, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,498 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,645
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dalvin's 1,645 recorded births place it above 91.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Dalvin compares
1,645 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dalvin's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalvin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,645 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 179 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dalvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dalvin's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 179, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dalvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Dalvin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (890 births, 54% of the file).
1990s was Dalvin's strongest decade.
890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Dalvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 98
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
890 births
- 2000s 233
2000s
233 births
- 2010s 187
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 890 births (54% of all-time use).
How Dalvin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dalvin's total volume
Dalvin by state
Where Dalvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 77 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 73 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 69 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 61 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 60 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 59 | 3.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 43 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 41 | 2.5% |
77 of 1,645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Dalvin appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dalvin's data
- Dalvin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (890 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Dalvins (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dalvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
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, 1921–2025 (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 Dalvin 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.