Girl & boy name
Dallas
Dallas holds the #238 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,475 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #269 in 2020 to #238 today. Its strongest year on record was 1995 (#214 nationally, 1,374 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#58 there in 2025).
Rankings
Dallas popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dallas is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dallas in the most recent year of SSA data.
Dallas as a girl name
As of 2025, Dallas ranks #686 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 413 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Dallas go back to 1892; the peak came in 1994 at #528, with 467 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Georgia, where it ranks #237 among girl names.