Dallas Boy & girl
How popular is Dallas?
#238 boy name in 2025
1,475 baby boys were named Dallas in the US in 2025, making it the 238th most popular boy name. Another 413 girls got the name (#686 for girls).
70,284living people named Dallas (est.)
24median age of people named Dallas
87,085babies named Dallas since 1880
1 in 1,756US babies born in 2025
Dallas popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #238 for boys (▲ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,475 boys, 413 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #255 in 2015, #269 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,475 boys) |
| Highest rank | #214 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 74% boys, 26% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dallas is most popular
Babies named Dallas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 3.4 per 1,000 (192 boys)
- Alabama: 2.8 per 1,000 (305 boys)
- Georgia: 2.1 per 1,000 (541 boys)
- Kentucky: 2.0 per 1,000 (202 boys)
- Louisiana: 1.9 per 1,000 (198 boys)
Dallas by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 234 | #294 |
| 1890s | 297 | #283 |
| 1900s | 413 | #299 |
| 1910s | 1,971 | #306 |
| 1920s | 3,768 | #276 |
| 1930s | 4,237 | #219 |
| 1940s | 4,358 | #247 |
| 1950s | 4,064 | #328 |
| 1960s | 3,236 | #424 |
| 1970s | 3,659 | #316 |
| 1980s | 5,653 | #298 |
| 1990s | 10,443 | #214 |
| 2000s | 8,651 | #309 |
| 2010s | 11,995 | #255 |
| 2020s | 8,224 | #238 |
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Questions
- Is Dallas a boy or girl name?
- Dallas is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 74% of babies named Dallas were boys and 26% were girls.
- How popular is the name Dallas?
- 1,475 baby boys were named Dallas in the US in 2025, making it the 238th most popular boy name. Another 413 girls got the name (#686 for girls).
- When was Dallas most popular?
- Dallas peaked in 2025, when 1,475 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #214 in 1995.
- How many people are named Dallas?
- 87,085 babies have been named Dallas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 70,284 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Dallas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dallas was most common in Mississippi, at 3.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.