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Dale

Boy

Meaning of Dale: English: 'valley'

Dale is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1383rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1383

134 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

300,043

First recorded 1881 · peak 1958

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,296 babies1982: 1,184 babies1983: 1,147 babies1984: 1,076 babies1985: 1,134 babies1986: 1,023 babies1987: 969 babies1988: 914 babies1989: 888 babies1990: 944 babies19901991: 786 babies1992: 740 babies1993: 669 babies1994: 691 babies1995: 595 babies1996: 575 babies1997: 521 babies1998: 505 babies1999: 452 babies2000: 419 babies20002001: 634 babies2002: 479 babies2003: 422 babies2004: 362 babies2005: 333 babies2006: 297 babies2007: 292 babies2008: 271 babies2009: 225 babies2010: 195 babies20102011: 166 babies2012: 165 babies2013: 157 babies2014: 186 babies2015: 177 babies2016: 181 babies2017: 155 babies2018: 132 babies2019: 118 babies2020: 131 babies20202021: 139 babies2022: 115 babies2023: 135 babies2024: 149 babies2025: 134 babies
US babies named Dale per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,296.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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