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Dalen

Boy

Meaning of Dalen: English: 'dweller in the valley'

Dalen is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5644th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5644

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,987

First recorded 1941 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 34 babies1995: 47 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 71 babies1999: 75 babies2000: 81 babies20002001: 99 babies2002: 73 babies2003: 96 babies2004: 65 babies2005: 78 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 75 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Dalen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 99.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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