Dalton Boy
How popular is Dalton?
#448 boy name in 2025
699 baby boys were named Dalton in the US in 2025, making it the 448th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
79,696living people named Dalton (est.)
26median age of people named Dalton
86,142babies named Dalton since 1880
1 in 4,703US babies born in 2025
Dalton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #448 for boys (▼ 15 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 699 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #328 in 2015, #463 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (4,565 boys) |
| Highest rank | #85 in 1994 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dalton is most popular
Babies named Dalton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 1.2 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Mississippi: 1.0 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Maine: 0.9 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.7 per 1,000 (75 boys)
Dalton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | #700 |
| 1890s | 63 | #567 |
| 1900s | 109 | #614 |
| 1910s | 778 | #517 |
| 1920s | 1,469 | #453 |
| 1930s | 1,421 | #446 |
| 1940s | 1,252 | #493 |
| 1950s | 1,015 | #640 |
| 1960s | 831 | #752 |
| 1970s | 691 | #838 |
| 1980s | 1,573 | #473 |
| 1990s | 35,981 | #85 |
| 2000s | 26,178 | #91 |
| 2010s | 10,533 | #260 |
| 2020s | 3,791 | #433 |
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Questions
- Is Dalton a boy or girl name?
- Dalton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Dalton were boys.
- How popular is the name Dalton?
- 699 baby boys were named Dalton in the US in 2025, making it the 448th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Dalton most popular?
- Dalton peaked in 1998, when 4,565 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #85 in 1994.
- How many people are named Dalton?
- 86,142 babies have been named Dalton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 79,696 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Dalton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dalton was most common in Alaska, at 1.2 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.