Dal Name Popularity and Statistics

Dal is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births628
First Year on Record1915

Dal popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Boys6#10,938
2023Boys7#9,763
2022Boys8#8,990
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Boys6#10,803
2017Boys6#10,775
2016Boys7#9,664
2015Boys7#9,568
2014Boys10#7,562
2013Boys8#8,789
2012Boys5#12,274
2010Boys6#10,766
1986Boys5#6,721
1985Boys9#4,333
1984Boys6#5,561
1983Boys5#6,238
1974Boys5#5,227
1973Boys6#4,505
1972Boys5#4,986
1971Boys6#4,375
1970Boys8#3,521
1969Boys11#2,682
1968Boys9#2,907

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1957 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,791.

1954 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,887.

1944 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #1,738.

1963 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,115.

Where Dal ranked highest in 1969

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,158 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Dal