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Dale

Dale holds the #1409 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 129 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1952 (#46 nationally, 7,417 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1881. The name's biggest fan base is in Michigan (#679 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1409
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#46
in 1952 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
129
boys named Dale

Dale popularity, 1880–2025

0.11%0.22%0.32%0.43%18801900192019401960198020002020#46 in 1952
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1952

Where Dale is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025WI—Michigan: #679 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#679New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025IL—Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025CT—California: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: #703 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)UT#703Colorado: #849 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#849Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NE—Missouri: #709 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#709Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025WV—Virginia: #875 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#875Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Dale in 2025HI—Texas: #2285 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2285Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#679), Utah (#703), Missouri (#709)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dale in the most recent year of SSA data.

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