Unisex name · since 1912
Dayle
2,181 babies named Dayle in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,181
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dayle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,181 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Dayle recorded 2,181 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #4,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,181 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dayle ranks #4,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,181 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,181
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dayle's 2,181 recorded births place it above 93.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Dayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dayle's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dayle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1946)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Dayle popularity over time - boys
1,139 total births recorded since 1913 (Dayle as boys' name)
Dayle by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (674 births, 31% of the file).
1950s was Dayle's strongest decade.
674 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Dayle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 70
1930s
70 births
- 1940s
1940s
506 births
- 1950s
1950s
674 births
- 1960s 251
1960s
251 births
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s 142
1980s
142 births
- 1990s 167
1990s
167 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 674 births (31% of all-time use).
How Dayle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dayle's total volume
Dayle by state
Where Dayle concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 123 | 5.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 87 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 63 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 38 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.5% |
123 of 2,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Dayle appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dayle's data
- Dayle's decade-level peak was the 1950s (674 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dayles (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dayle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Dayle 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.