Boys' name · since 1978

Dialo

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Dialo, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,683 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade

Dialo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1978.

Dialo has 10 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.

  • #34,683 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1978
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dialo ranks #34,683 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,683 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dialo's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Dialo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dialo's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded.

Dialo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
5 19782007 5

Dialo by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Dialo's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Dialo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dialo? ▼
Dialo has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,683 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 5 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Dialo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dialo ranks #34,683 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 Dialo most popular? ▼
Dialo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Dialo been used? ▼
Dialo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 30 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Dialo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diamond, Diane, Diante, Diana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dialo's data

  • Dialo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Dialo

Nearby Names Like Dialo

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

Diamond Boy
#3185 2,564 births
Diane Boy
1,383 births
Diante Boy
#7836 1,376 births
Diana Boy
1,284 births
Diallo Boy
#7805 806 births

Compare Dialo side by side: Dialo vs Diamond Dialo vs Diane Dialo vs Diante

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Sank
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Schley
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Pet
10 births · Peak 1900
Wert
10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dialo: 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, 1978–2007 (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 Dialo 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.