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Dally

Girl

Meaning of Dally: English: 'diminutive of Dallas or Dorothy'

Dally is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4560th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4560

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

344

First recorded 1995 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Dally per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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