US rank #8377 Boys' name Peak 1993 1,632 births

Dalvin — #8377 US boys' name

1,632 babies named Dalvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s141930s121940s51950s121960s521970s581980s981990s8902000s2332010s1872020s71
#8377
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Dalvin was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

179 babies were named Dalvin in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dalvin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,632 babies named Dalvin between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dalvin currently holds the #8377 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 179 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dalvin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 890 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Dalvin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 77 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dalvin in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dalvin 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 1,632 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.

Dalvin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,632

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1993

179 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,377

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dalvin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
179
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Dalvin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
890 births that decade — 55% of Dalvin's all-time total
1920s141930s121940s51950s121960s521970s581980s981990s8902000s2332010s1872020s71

Dalvin by state

Where Dalvin concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dalvin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
77 4.7%
#2 Mississippi
73 4.5%
#3 Louisiana
69 4.2%
#4 Texas
61 3.7%
#5 Florida
60 3.7%
#6 Alabama
59 3.6%
#7 New York
43 2.6%
#8 Illinois
41 2.5%
Georgia share of Dalvin's total US births 4.7%
Even split

77 of 1,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Dalvin appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalvin?
1,632 babies have been named Dalvin since 1921. It currently ranks #8377 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 179 births.
When was Dalvin most popular?
Dalvin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 890 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Dalvin most popular?
The top states for the name Dalvin are Georgia (77 births), Mississippi (73 births), Louisiana (69 births).
How long has the name Dalvin been used?
Dalvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dalvin?
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.

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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, 1921–2024 (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.