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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dalton

Ranked #637 - 1 in 102,340 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

78,171

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#637

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #637
Rarity
1 in 102,340
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Dalton

There are an estimated 78,171 people named Dalton alive worldwide today. That ranks Dalton at #637 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dalton is held by approximately 78,171 people, ranking #637 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,246 U.S. residents).

Historically Dalton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Dalton 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Dalton popularity by year

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

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1884: 6
  3. 1885: 8
  4. 1889: 6
  5. 1890: 5
  6. 1892: 5
  7. 1893: 8
  8. 1894: 13
  9. 1895: 11
  10. 1896: 7
  11. 1897: 7
  12. 1898: 7
  13. 1900: 16
  14. 1902: 13
  15. 1903: 9
  16. 1904: 8
  17. 1905: 11
  18. 1906: 8
  19. 1907: 13
  20. 1908: 16
  21. 1909: 15
  22. 1910: 22
  23. 1911: 23
  24. 1912: 50
  25. 1913: 61
  26. 1914: 66
  27. 1915: 93
  28. 1916: 126
  29. 1917: 113
  30. 1918: 106
  31. 1919: 123
  32. 1920: 143
  33. 1921: 147
  34. 1922: 159
  35. 1923: 138
  36. 1924: 145
  37. 1925: 177
  38. 1926: 150
  39. 1927: 161
  40. 1928: 128
  41. 1929: 136
  42. 1930: 143
  43. 1931: 145
  44. 1932: 159
  45. 1933: 143
  46. 1934: 143
  47. 1935: 162
  48. 1936: 150
  49. 1937: 140
  50. 1938: 118
  51. 1939: 123
  52. 1940: 128
  53. 1941: 140
  54. 1942: 126
  55. 1943: 137
  56. 1944: 115
  57. 1945: 104
  58. 1946: 131
  59. 1947: 128
  60. 1948: 125
  61. 1949: 118
  62. 1950: 99
  63. 1951: 122
  64. 1952: 119
  65. 1953: 97
  66. 1954: 92
  67. 1955: 102
  68. 1956: 94
  69. 1957: 98
  70. 1958: 97
  71. 1959: 95
  72. 1960: 91
  73. 1961: 75
  74. 1962: 85
  75. 1963: 83
  76. 1964: 103
  77. 1965: 54
  78. 1966: 64
  79. 1967: 88
  80. 1968: 80
  81. 1969: 108
  82. 1970: 90
  83. 1971: 94
  84. 1972: 73
  85. 1973: 70
  86. 1974: 62
  87. 1975: 48
  88. 1976: 56
  89. 1977: 76
  90. 1978: 52
  91. 1979: 70
  92. 1980: 74
  93. 1981: 87
  94. 1982: 93
  95. 1983: 108
  96. 1984: 107
  97. 1985: 129
  98. 1986: 159
  99. 1987: 204
  100. 1988: 221
  101. 1989: 407
  102. 1990: 1,576
  103. 1991: 2,369
  104. 1992: 2,917
  105. 1993: 3,409
  106. 1994: 4,267
  107. 1995: 4,219
  108. 1996: 3,999
  109. 1997: 4,262
  110. 1998: 4,590
  111. 1999: 4,561
  112. 2000: 4,470
  113. 2001: 3,909
  114. 2002: 3,297
  115. 2003: 2,865
  116. 2004: 2,486
  117. 2005: 2,256
  118. 2006: 1,951
  119. 2007: 1,849
  120. 2008: 1,743
  121. 2009: 1,487
  122. 2010: 1,337
  123. 2011: 1,267
  124. 2012: 1,239
  125. 2013: 1,112
  126. 2014: 1,125
  127. 2015: 1,050
  128. 2016: 1,057
  129. 2017: 893
  130. 2018: 804
  131. 2019: 691
  132. 2020: 646
  133. 2021: 572
  134. 2022: 574
  135. 2023: 582
  136. 2024: 738
  137. 2025: 705

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dalton worldwide?

There are an estimated 78,171 people named Dalton alive worldwide today, ranking #637 globally.

Is Dalton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 102,340 people. In the United States there are roughly 78,171 bearers, which is 1 in 4,246 Americans.

Is Dalton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dalton is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Dalton come from?

Who are famous people named Dalton?

Data sources

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

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