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DAYL · 1 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #15719 in 2023
Peak: #10469 in 2021
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #1306 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 28 · SSA Rank: #1306
Rank #15719 · Falling since 2021
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Dale is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Dale shows non-drift behavior in 25% of its 273-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Dales
Dale is an English unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1306 in the US in 2024.
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