Baby names
How popular is the name Dale?
In 2025, 129 baby boys in the U.S. were named Dale, the 1409th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1958, when 8,502 boys got the name. 278,156 boys have been named Dale since 1880. It was also given to 5 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#1,409
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
129
boys named Dale
Peak year
1958
8,502 boys
Boys named Dale each year since 1880
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The numbers for Dale (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 |
| 2024 | 149 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2020 | 131 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2018 | 127 |
| 2017 | 150 |
| 2016 | 173 |
| 2015 | 177 |
| 2014 | 181 |
| 2013 | 146 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2010 | 190 |
| 2009 | 225 |
| 2008 | 261 |
| 2007 | 284 |
| 2006 | 290 |
| 2005 | 323 |
| 2004 | 353 |
| 2003 | 408 |
| 2002 | 466 |
| 2001 | 612 |
| 2000 | 407 |
| 1999 | 442 |
| 1998 | 483 |
| 1997 | 503 |
| 1996 | 555 |
| 1995 | 570 |
| 1994 | 650 |
| 1993 | 641 |
| 1992 | 703 |
| 1991 | 759 |
| 1990 | 907 |
| 1989 | 855 |
| 1988 | 883 |
| 1987 | 931 |
| 1986 | 980 |
| 1985 | 1,093 |
| 1984 | 1,032 |
| 1983 | 1,096 |
| 1982 | 1,132 |
| 1981 | 1,248 |
| 1980 | 1,237 |
| 1979 | 1,274 |
| 1978 | 1,323 |
| 1977 | 1,360 |
| 1976 | 1,480 |
| 1975 | 1,528 |
| 1974 | 1,688 |
| 1973 | 1,802 |
| 1972 | 2,062 |
| 1971 | 2,545 |
| 1970 | 3,003 |
| 1969 | 3,154 |
| 1968 | 3,257 |
| 1967 | 3,537 |
| 1966 | 3,985 |
| 1965 | 4,397 |
| 1964 | 5,158 |
| 1963 | 5,700 |
| 1962 | 6,365 |
| 1961 | 7,193 |
| 1960 | 7,677 |
| 1959 | 8,343 |
| 1958 | 8,502 |
| 1957 | 7,866 |
| 1956 | 7,720 |
| 1955 | 7,182 |
| 1954 | 7,439 |
| 1953 | 7,350 |
| 1952 | 7,417 |
| 1951 | 6,963 |
| 1950 | 6,785 |
| 1949 | 6,229 |
| 1948 | 6,091 |
| 1947 | 5,936 |
| 1946 | 5,024 |
| 1945 | 3,957 |
| 1944 | 3,990 |
| 1943 | 4,235 |
| 1942 | 3,863 |
| 1941 | 3,791 |
| 1940 | 3,699 |
| 1939 | 3,531 |
| 1938 | 3,690 |
| 1937 | 3,340 |
| 1936 | 3,393 |
| 1935 | 3,274 |
| 1934 | 3,241 |
| 1933 | 2,925 |
| 1932 | 3,140 |
| 1931 | 3,008 |
| 1930 | 2,994 |
| 1929 | 2,664 |
| 1928 | 2,640 |
| 1927 | 2,503 |
| 1926 | 2,398 |
| 1925 | 2,302 |
| 1924 | 2,396 |
| 1923 | 2,172 |
| 1922 | 2,041 |
| 1921 | 1,956 |
| 1920 | 1,680 |
| 1919 | 1,428 |
| 1918 | 1,491 |
| 1917 | 1,248 |
| 1916 | 1,161 |
| 1915 | 1,081 |
| 1914 | 691 |
| 1913 | 472 |
| 1912 | 371 |
| 1911 | 150 |
| 1910 | 125 |
| 1909 | 102 |
| 1908 | 100 |
| 1907 | 73 |
| 1906 | 66 |
| 1905 | 65 |
| 1904 | 53 |
| 1903 | 56 |
| 1902 | 63 |
| 1901 | 40 |
| 1900 | 54 |
| 1899 | 41 |
| 1898 | 40 |
| 1897 | 39 |
| 1896 | 36 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Girls named Dale each year since 1880
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The numbers for Dale (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1992 | 37 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1990 | 37 |
| 1989 | 33 |
| 1988 | 31 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1986 | 43 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1984 | 44 |
| 1983 | 51 |
| 1982 | 52 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1980 | 55 |
| 1979 | 46 |
| 1978 | 63 |
| 1977 | 49 |
| 1976 | 78 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1974 | 70 |
| 1973 | 75 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1971 | 141 |
| 1970 | 170 |
| 1969 | 188 |
| 1968 | 151 |
| 1967 | 167 |
| 1966 | 220 |
| 1965 | 258 |
| 1964 | 317 |
| 1963 | 367 |
| 1962 | 379 |
| 1961 | 448 |
| 1960 | 534 |
| 1959 | 529 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1957 | 665 |
| 1956 | 834 |
| 1955 | 1,001 |
| 1954 | 1,095 |
| 1953 | 1,053 |
| 1952 | 1,108 |
| 1951 | 927 |
| 1950 | 844 |
| 1949 | 875 |
| 1948 | 855 |
| 1947 | 817 |
| 1946 | 662 |
| 1945 | 487 |
| 1944 | 432 |
| 1943 | 445 |
| 1942 | 386 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1940 | 303 |
| 1939 | 280 |
| 1938 | 209 |
| 1937 | 182 |
| 1936 | 196 |
| 1935 | 153 |
| 1934 | 115 |
| 1933 | 65 |
| 1932 | 84 |
| 1931 | 75 |
| 1930 | 97 |
| 1929 | 69 |
| 1928 | 86 |
| 1927 | 89 |
| 1926 | 79 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1924 | 98 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1921 | 73 |
| 1920 | 65 |
| 1919 | 73 |
| 1918 | 73 |
| 1917 | 57 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1915 | 53 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.