Boy nameCurrently #432 in the USFalling
Dalton
//ˈdɔltən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19986 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Dalton's meaning
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Dalton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dalton |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1913 | 61 |
| 1914 | 66 |
| 1915 | 93 |
| 1916 | 126 |
| 1917 | 113 |
| 1918 | 106 |
| 1919 | 123 |
| 1920 | 143 |
| 1921 | 147 |
| 1922 | 159 |
| 1923 | 138 |
| 1924 | 145 |
| 1925 | 177 |
| 1926 | 150 |
| 1927 | 161 |
| 1928 | 128 |
| 1929 | 136 |
| 1930 | 143 |
| 1931 | 145 |
| 1932 | 159 |
| 1933 | 143 |
| 1934 | 143 |
| 1935 | 162 |
| 1936 | 150 |
| 1937 | 140 |
| 1938 | 118 |
| 1939 | 122 |
| 1940 | 128 |
| 1941 | 139 |
| 1942 | 126 |
| 1943 | 137 |
| 1944 | 115 |
| 1945 | 104 |
| 1946 | 131 |
| 1947 | 128 |
| 1948 | 125 |
| 1949 | 118 |
| 1950 | 99 |
| 1951 | 122 |
| 1952 | 119 |
| 1953 | 97 |
| 1954 | 92 |
| 1955 | 102 |
| 1956 | 94 |
| 1957 | 98 |
| 1958 | 97 |
| 1959 | 95 |
| 1960 | 91 |
| 1961 | 75 |
| 1962 | 85 |
| 1963 | 83 |
| 1964 | 103 |
| 1965 | 55 |
| 1966 | 64 |
| 1967 | 88 |
| 1968 | 80 |
| 1969 | 108 |
| 1970 | 90 |
| 1971 | 94 |
| 1972 | 73 |
| 1973 | 70 |
| 1974 | 62 |
| 1975 | 48 |
| 1976 | 56 |
| 1977 | 76 |
| 1978 | 52 |
| 1979 | 71 |
| 1980 | 74 |
| 1981 | 88 |
| 1982 | 94 |
| 1983 | 108 |
| 1984 | 107 |
| 1985 | 129 |
| 1986 | 159 |
| 1987 | 204 |
| 1988 | 221 |
| 1989 | 407 |
| 1990 | 1,577 |
| 1991 | 2,369 |
| 1992 | 2,917 |
| 1993 | 3,409 |
| 1994 | 4,267 |
| 1995 | 4,219 |
| 1996 | 3,999 |
| 1997 | 4,262 |
| 1998 | 4,588 |
| 1999 | 4,561 |
| 2000 | 4,470 |
| 2001 | 3,909 |
| 2002 | 3,296 |
| 2003 | 2,865 |
| 2004 | 2,486 |
| 2005 | 2,256 |
| 2006 | 1,951 |
| 2007 | 1,849 |
| 2008 | 1,743 |
| 2009 | 1,487 |
| 2010 | 1,337 |
| 2011 | 1,267 |
| 2012 | 1,239 |
| 2013 | 1,112 |
| 2014 | 1,125 |
| 2015 | 1,050 |
| 2016 | 1,057 |
| 2017 | 892 |
| 2018 | 804 |
| 2019 | 691 |
| 2020 | 645 |
| 2021 | 571 |
| 2022 | 573 |
| 2023 | 581 |
| 2024 | 735 |
Dalton through the decades
- Dalton peaked in 1998, when 4,588 babies were named Dalton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dalton has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dalton currently ranks #432 in the US and is cooling off.