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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dale

Ranked #322 - 1 in 49,509 people
US

Most common in

United States

162k bearers

World total

161,588

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#322

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States162k
Worldwide
~162k
rank #322
Rarity
1 in 49,509
of people globally
Gender split
93/7
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~162k in US

About the name Dale

There are an estimated 161,588 people named Dale alive worldwide today. That ranks Dale at #322 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dale is held by approximately 161,588 people, ranking #322 among first names. That works out to roughly 49 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,054 U.S. residents).

Dale is used by both genders, 92.7% male and 7.3% female.

Dale appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 92.7%Female 7.3%

Dale popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dale, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 11
  4. 1884: 10
  5. 1885: 25
  6. 1886: 17
  7. 1887: 18
  8. 1888: 21
  9. 1889: 19
  10. 1890: 19
  11. 1891: 22
  12. 1892: 30
  13. 1893: 25
  14. 1894: 38
  15. 1895: 37
  16. 1896: 43
  17. 1897: 49
  18. 1898: 47
  19. 1899: 51
  20. 1900: 70
  21. 1901: 49
  22. 1902: 77
  23. 1903: 63
  24. 1904: 65
  25. 1905: 76
  26. 1906: 75
  27. 1907: 83
  28. 1908: 117
  29. 1909: 115
  30. 1910: 149
  31. 1911: 176
  32. 1912: 406
  33. 1913: 500
  34. 1914: 724
  35. 1915: 1,134
  36. 1916: 1,218
  37. 1917: 1,305
  38. 1918: 1,564
  39. 1919: 1,501
  40. 1920: 1,745
  41. 1921: 2,029
  42. 1922: 2,103
  43. 1923: 2,258
  44. 1924: 2,494
  45. 1925: 2,386
  46. 1926: 2,477
  47. 1927: 2,592
  48. 1928: 2,726
  49. 1929: 2,733
  50. 1930: 3,091
  51. 1931: 3,083
  52. 1932: 3,224
  53. 1933: 2,990
  54. 1934: 3,356
  55. 1935: 3,427
  56. 1936: 3,589
  57. 1937: 3,522
  58. 1938: 3,899
  59. 1939: 3,811
  60. 1940: 4,002
  61. 1941: 4,115
  62. 1942: 4,249
  63. 1943: 4,680
  64. 1944: 4,422
  65. 1945: 4,444
  66. 1946: 5,686
  67. 1947: 6,753
  68. 1948: 6,946
  69. 1949: 7,104
  70. 1950: 7,629
  71. 1951: 7,890
  72. 1952: 8,525
  73. 1953: 8,403
  74. 1954: 8,534
  75. 1955: 8,183
  76. 1956: 8,554
  77. 1957: 8,531
  78. 1958: 9,087
  79. 1959: 8,872
  80. 1960: 8,211
  81. 1961: 7,641
  82. 1962: 6,744
  83. 1963: 6,067
  84. 1964: 5,475
  85. 1965: 4,655
  86. 1966: 4,205
  87. 1967: 3,704
  88. 1968: 3,408
  89. 1969: 3,342
  90. 1970: 3,173
  91. 1971: 2,686
  92. 1972: 2,159
  93. 1973: 1,877
  94. 1974: 1,758
  95. 1975: 1,589
  96. 1976: 1,558
  97. 1977: 1,409
  98. 1978: 1,386
  99. 1979: 1,320
  100. 1980: 1,292
  101. 1981: 1,296
  102. 1982: 1,184
  103. 1983: 1,147
  104. 1984: 1,076
  105. 1985: 1,134
  106. 1986: 1,023
  107. 1987: 969
  108. 1988: 914
  109. 1989: 888
  110. 1990: 944
  111. 1991: 786
  112. 1992: 740
  113. 1993: 669
  114. 1994: 691
  115. 1995: 595
  116. 1996: 575
  117. 1997: 521
  118. 1998: 505
  119. 1999: 452
  120. 2000: 419
  121. 2001: 634
  122. 2002: 479
  123. 2003: 422
  124. 2004: 362
  125. 2005: 333
  126. 2006: 297
  127. 2007: 292
  128. 2008: 271
  129. 2009: 225
  130. 2010: 195
  131. 2011: 166
  132. 2012: 165
  133. 2013: 157
  134. 2014: 186
  135. 2015: 177
  136. 2016: 181
  137. 2017: 155
  138. 2018: 132
  139. 2019: 118
  140. 2020: 131
  141. 2021: 139
  142. 2022: 115
  143. 2023: 135
  144. 2024: 149
  145. 2025: 134

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dale worldwide?

There are an estimated 161,588 people named Dale alive worldwide today, ranking #322 globally.

Is Dale a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 49,509 people. In the United States there are roughly 161,588 bearers, which is 1 in 2,054 Americans.

Is Dale a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dale is used 92.7% male and 7.3% female.

Where does the name Dale come from?

Who are famous people named Dale?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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